Boston, 1760: "A torrent of flame"
Pittsburgh, 1845: A dreadful scene of destruction
Chicago, 1871: "We are in ruins"
"Heroic and confident men"
Baltimore, 1904: "Big fire here"
Detroit, 1967: "Motown, if you don't come around, we are going to burn you down"
The east bay: Oakland Hills, 1991: A perfect firestorm
Lower Manhattan, 2001: "The worst day"
They "ran in as others ran out".
