It was a disaster London was never before, which began with a fire that erupted in an East End bakery on July 1666.
The fire quickly grew and went on to continue to rage for days, devouring areas of the city and claiming thousands of homes.
Now gamers are being offered an in-person view of the Great Fire of London, thanks to a number of specially designed maps that can be played in the popular game Minecraft.
Gamers are being offered a first person view of The Great Fire of London, thanks to a variety of specially designed maps that can be played in the cult game Minecraft. Minecraft
MINECRAFT FIRE MAPS
The Museum of London created the Minecraft maps to mark 350 years since the start of the blaze.
Players can navigate the burning city by playing a series mini-games.
The second map, to be released in the coming months, will show how the fire began and spread throughout the city.
Through various mini games players will be able relive the Great Fire as their tongues burn in the blocky world.
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The second map, to be released next month will show how the fire started in the bakery of Thomas Farriner (pictured) and spread through the city
Players will be able to experience the Great Fire through a number of mini games. Players will join fire fighters battling the flames using traditional tools of the trade, with recreations of the 17th Century fire truck (pictured) and buckets made of leather
They can then walk through different terrains, such as mountains, forests and caves. For a bird's eye view, players can fly up in the air.
With the Oculus Rift now available gamers can experience virtual reality.
Joshua Blair, the museum's digital learning coordinator, explained that the map that was the first in the Great Fire1666 series allowed us to make visitors feel part of London's history and its times in 1666. We were able to reconstruct the narrow streets and iconic landmarks such St Paul's Cathedral or London Bridge to create the setting for the fire.
He added: 'This new map is where the Great Fire story really unfolds and we hope that players will be enthralled by the most important event in London's history in a fun and enjoyable way.'
According to its creators, the mini-games draw in historical figures like King Charles II, Thomas Farriner - whose bakery started the blaze - and also the famous diarist Samuel Pepys, who documented the blaze.
The game forms part of the museum's Great fire 1666 exhibition which will run until April 2017.
Players will be available to download the new maps for PC and Mac from 2 September.