The recent fire of our time : Courtesy

• 2002—Lagos armoury explosion causes fire which destroys half of Lagos and killed 1,100 people
• 2002—Edinburgh Cowgate firesecond great fire see above at 1824
• 2002—Rodeo-Chediski fire
• 2003—Canberra bushfires fire that killed 4 and destroyed over 500 homes
• 2006—Day Fire, Los Angeles and Ventura counties in California.
• 2007—2007 Greek forest fires large fire in Greece
• 2008—Camden Market Fire, which caused severe damage to one of North London's most famous shopping districts.
• 2009—February Black Saturday Bushfires - Victoria, Australia, 173 deaths, refer to separate page
• 2009—Kenyan oil spill ignition kills at least 111.
• 2010—2010 Dhaka fire kills 117 people in the Nimtali area of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• 2011—Devastating fire in Manila, Philippines leaves about 8,000 people homeless and 9 injured in a Makati City squatter community.
• 2012—Hurricane Sandy: A six-alarm fire caused by hurricane damage destroyed 121 homes in Breezy Point, Queens, New York.
• 2013—Yarnell Hill Fire: Over 13 square miles, destroyed over 100 homes, and 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed in action.
• 2013—Lac-Mégantic derailment: Over 30 buildings in the town centre were destroyed in this trail derailment and fire which caused 46 confirmed deaths.The fire is the worst in Canada's history since 1864.
• 2013—Boardwalk fire in Seaside Heights & Seaside Park, New Jersey, U.S.A. At least 19 buildings destroyed, 30 businesses lost, no major injuries
• 2014—Valparaíso wildfire in Chile - wildfire destroying several areas of Valparaíso, Chile killing at least 13 people.