Fires Were Extremely Common
People in ancient Rome didn’t have access to the same building materials we have today. Roman insulation was made from wood and mud, meaning they were susceptible both to crumbling down, and catching on fire.
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Thanks to the densely populated and tightly packed nature of the city, fires were a constant threat, and they weren’t helped by Romans using hot coals and open flames to cook food in their homes. One of the most infamous was the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, which raged for six days and seven nights, destroying much of the city.
