On June 13, 1886, the great fire was sparked by a clearing fire near Cambie and Cordova, which can be seen on the right side of this photo. There's a good chance that the stumps and debris on the right are responsible for the fire that burned down Vancouver.
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The Great Vancouver Fire destroyed most of the newly incorporated city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1886.
The blaze started midday when fires burning mill waste spread wildly out of control due to strong winds. According to a newspaper account, the men watching over ...
Nov 6, 2023 · Cause, Out of control land clearing fires. Buildings destroyed, 600–1,000. Deaths, Exact number unknown. The Great Vancouver Fire destroyed most ...
On June 13th, 1886, Vancouver suffered a catastrophic fire that destroyed almost every building. Vancouver was being cut out of the forest. It had only been ...
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Nov 2, 2017 · On June 13 1886, a furious fire destroyed Vancouver in less than one hour. It ignited after flames from a brush-clearing fire blew onto dry ...
Apr 16, 2022 · “At 2:30 yesterday afternoon the wind rose to a gale and caused fires, which were burning on the Canadian Pacific Railway reserve, to spread ...
3 days ago · The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver said the fire was an arson attack, caused “by an individual who poured fuel on the front doors and ...
May 29, 2017 · On June 13, 1886 what began as a land-clearing brush fire was spread out of control by strong winds. The fire claimed dozens of lives and ...
