There are some indications that a catastrophic fire occurred around the beginning of the 5th century.

In 1970, a catastrophic fire destroyed a quarter of the lot.

It suffered a catastrophic fire in 1980, and was demolished.

But there have not been many "catastrophic" fires this year.

In 1906, a catastrophic fire consumed all of the town's businesses excluding one.

And in the busiest of times, that could have led to a far more catastrophic fire.

On 16 May 1289, the priory suffered a catastrophic fire.

The medieval bells were destroyed in the catastrophic fire of 1726.

The manor house and the church were both in large part destroyed by a catastrophic fire on 17 September 1729.

A catastrophic fire in 1776 burned down 493 houses, or more than one-third of the city.