As damaging as the earthquake and its aftershocks were, the fires that burned out of control afterward were even more destructive.[19] It has been estimated that up to 90% of the total destruction was the result of the subsequent fires.[20] Over 30 fires, caused by ruptured gas mains, destroyed approximately 25,000 buildings on 490 city blocks.
1906 San Francisco earthquake – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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That lead to many safety devices being used on gas lines. There are hazards related to any form of energy distribution and use. There would be even greater hazards if energy was not distributed and used.
Ancient cities used to burn down fairly regularly because of the heavy use of wood fires for cooking, etc. This is in part where Nero’s legend came from.
Yar… it wasn’t the earthquake that destroyed 25,000 buildings, it was the pipeline.