Terrible fire...

[Gato_Solo]

Almost destroyed the last tea clipper ship, the Cutty Sark. No, Luis...the scotch came later.

 

[catocom]

I'm interested to find out what started it.

 

[Gonz]

an insurance scammer?

 

[unclehobart]

The thing was undergoing a $50mil restoration. Perhaps it was a mislaid 20 gallon canister of varnish or thinner next to a welders spark... or a careless worker having a fag at his workstation. It doesn't take much to ignite clouds of sawdust or paint fumes.