On May 4th 1850 there was another fire which was a heavy blow to the business interests of the town.

A third fire broke out in June 14th, 1850, and still another on September 17th, 1850, causing great loss.

But, as the climax, came on May 3rd, 1851, what is known as "the great fire." At the time the chief engineer and many of the firemen were in Sacramento, and this greatly crippled the service.

The fire-fiend held carnival for twenty-four hours, and property, valued at twenty millions of dollars, was consumed, while many of the people perished in the flames.
On Sunday, June 22nd, 1851, there was still another ruinous fire which raged among the homes on the hillsides and in the residence-districts generally.

This was accompanied with a most pathetic incident.