1889 CE
The Great Bakersfield Fire of 1889 is a conflagration in Bakersfield, California.
The fire burns for three hours and destroys most of town (later reincorporated as a city).
In total, one hundred and ninety-six buildings are destroyed, one man is killed and fifteen hundred people are homeless.
The fire marks the transition of Bakersfield from a frontier town to a metropolitan city
Before the fire, Bakersfield can best be described as a frontier town.
Most of the buildings are constructed out of wood in a low density configuration.
Buildings are also set back from the sidewalks
The town does have a network of fire hydrants.
Water is delivered by Scribner's Water Tower.
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