Great Vancouver Fire / Location
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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 fledgling settlement comprised no more than a thousand buildings on a small pocket of land along the Burrard Inlet, now Gastown and the Downtown Eastside.
Vancouver Fire Brigade, No.1 Fire Hall 1895 – South side of Water Street, about 66 feet from Carrall Street.
While Vancouver burned many people found refuge opposite the peninsula on the southerly point of Main Street (then the road to New Westminster, and the best way ...
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 ...
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 ...
May 7, 2023 · A firehose winds through a crowd of gawkers along Main Street at the edge of the Vancouver inferno of 1889. The firestorm gutted much of the ...
Nov 6, 2023 · The Great Vancouver Fire destroyed most of the newly incorporated city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1886.
Mar 27, 2020 · On June 13 1886, historians believe railroad workers were monitoring a clearing fire near Yaletown's roundhouse when a gusty gale from the west ...
Jun 13, 2023 · In 1886, fire razed the city of Vancouver, destroying much of the city. This photograph, taken four weeks after the fire shows a view looking ...