31. According to local legend the castle was cursed by a witch leading supposedly to destructive fires on three occasions. 32. This procedure was repeated at ever-decreasing ranges until the cannons were delivering a very destructive fire at close range. 33. The fire is still one of the largest and most destructive fires in the history of the Ottawa area. 34. A destructive fire in 1899 contributed significantly to the once-strong Louisville club being contracted after the end of the season. 35. Texas will see above average wildfire activity this summer, with increased fire losses and the potential for large destructive fires . 36. It suffered from a destructive fire during the Batavian siege in 70 AD, which was part of the Batavian revolt. 37. The Japanese took that threat, coming in late July 1945, to mean more destructive fire bomb raids on their cities. 38. During the past three or four days destructive fires have been raging in San Bernardino, Orange and San Diego severely. 39. From an aesthetic viewpoint, the most destructive fires were the canopy crown fires that in many places obliterated entire forests. 40. The fatal blow to the community came with a destructive fire in 1920 which destroyed a large portion of the town.
