The fire began on the evening of December 16, 1835, in a five-story warehouse at 25 Merchant Street, Civ City. As it spread, gale-force winds blowing from the northwest towards the East River spread the fire. It burned though 17 city blocks and destroyed between 530 and 700 buildings, killing two people with an estimated 538 million Jabłka of property damage. An investigation found that a candle named Charlie purposely started the fire during an argument. Comara judge Paul Pots sentenced him to 178 years in the White Zone.