Great Fire of Shirekeep

The Great Fire of Shirekeep happened in 4030 ASC during the reign of Kaiser B'Caw I.

Revolts against the Babkhans and Anticans during this period (as they were seen as those responsible behind an evil plot to split Shireroth) led to violence and riots in the streets. The city guard couldn't avoid that the people began burning down several houses.

The houses in the Antican and Babkhan Quarters were, however, relatively old and not very fire safe. It ended up in one of the largest fires that Shireroth had seen in 5,000 years: the largest parts of the capital south of the Elwynn were destroyed.

Kaiser B'Caw I offered the citizens a new home in Halluci Shire and Westshire (the most northwestern quarters of Shirekeep). Most of the citizens accepted to move and sold their homes to the State. Some decided to stay and are still living in the Foreign Quarters (which didn't lost it's name). Over 200 year, the ruins of the Foreign Quarters made place for new projects: the Fishian Wall was built to protect some farmland and Fort Tempus was built to protect the Elwynn River in the west against enemies. Via Fort Tempus there is an underground corridor which allows farmers to easily move to the fields to harvest and stock their wheat.

The land outside the Fishian Wall is still reason for conflict between Brookshire and the City Government: technically the farmlands outside the wall do not longer belong to the 'city', but it's still considered being a part of Shirekeep by the Shirekeepians because of its historical ties and economical benefits (the farmlands give the city the chance to be a bit more self-sustaining).