United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.387981917Aerial view of the city of Atlanta, Georgia in the aftermath of a fire.The Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 began downtown in a warehouse on Decatur Street. In less than ten hours it destroyed over 2,000 homes, businesses, and churches. Much of the damage occurred in a neighborhood known as the Fourth Ward. Only one fatality was reported but nearly 10,000 people were displaced. Losses totaled $5.5 millionimage/jpegSteve B. Campbell Atlanta Fire Department Photographs, Atlanta History CenterFires--Georgia--AtlantaDwellings--Georgia--AtlantaDisasters--Georgia--AtlantaSmoke--Georgia--AtlantaAtlanta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.The Atlanta Fire of 1917StillImage