DO NOT PARK ON 10th AVE
My uncle made this amazing article that this puzzle is based on called "Fire and Faith" on "History Today". You might not need the article to figure out most of the answers, but please read it, it's really good.
CONGRATS TO denbomans FOR FTF
*EVERYTHING BELOW THIS POINT IS THE PUZZLE*
N 39° 55.ABC W 105° 0D.EFG
A = The time of the fire(rounded up)
B = The month the newspaper Le Monde illustré noted that much of the church was wood, but accepted that as the standard architectural practice of an 'earthquake-prone country’
C = The year of the fire, minus 1,857
D = The start month of another important event north of Chile (concerning the USA) happening at the time (minus 1)
E = Same as A
F = How many words does the official name of the incident have? (plus 1)
G = Day of December the fire happened