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San Francisco Marks 110 Years Since Great 1906 Earthquake, Fire

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS / AP) -- San Francisco officials have gathered to remember victims of the city's devastating 1906 earthquake on the quake's 110th anniversary.

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Posted by KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area on Monday, April 18, 2016

Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White was among those on hand early Monday morning at Lotta's Fountain, which was a gathering place for survivors in 1906. The quake and ensuing fire killed thousands.

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The last two survivors of the quake died recently.

People at the ceremony also remembered victims of this month's quakes in Japan and Ecuador.

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