Today, 123 years ago, on November 22, 1902 (Calendar, October 23, 1902), the New York Williamsburg Bridge burned. The Williamsburg Bridge, destroyed by the fire, suffered many fires in New York City, but it was rare for fires like those that burned parts of the Williamsburg Bridge on the afternoon of November 22, 1902. The bridge was not finished, and the workers just took the tools and the fire tongue came from a workplace. The fire was more than 100 yards above the water level of the East River. The fireboat quickly reached the site, but before the fireboat arrived, the fire burned to the wooden sidewalk on the bridge. Mars fell on the shore, the residents of the house evacuated to protect them. Many people gathered to witness the fire. The fire caused considerable damage to the bridge