Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Did 18th century firefighters really let buildings burn? Sources below. ■ AD: 👨‍💻 NordVPN's best deal is here: nordvpn.com/tomscott - with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Here's the full, thoroughly referenced report: tomscott.com/corrections/firemarks

Thanks to historical consultant Paul J Sillitoe: linkedin.com/in/paul-sillitoe-avi-consultants

Thanks to Afonso Noronha for the email sparking this whole discussion! All the corrections on this channel can be found here: tomscott.com/corrections

The original video, now deprecated and unlisted: youtube.com/watch?v=sehyLDPeB6M

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