File:1922 HAILEYBURY ON FIRE - Court House (10239343076).jpg
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Great Fire of 1922 Devastation in Haileybury after the Great FireThe Great Fire of 1922 was a wildfire burning through the Lesser Clay Belt in the Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada, from October 4 to 5, 1922. It has been called one of the ten worst natural disasters in Canadian history. Over two days, the fire consumed an area of 1,680 square kilometers (650 sq mi), affecting 18 townships in Ontario. It completely destroyed the communities of North Cobalt, Charlton, Thornloe, Heaslip, and numerous smaller settlements. Englehart and New Liskeard were partly burnt. In all 43 people died. In Quebec, the communities of Notre-Dame-du-Nord and neighbouring Notre-Dame-des-Quinze were also devastated. The fires were extinguished when the winds abated and rain and snow began to fall on October 5, 1922. One of the hardest hit towns was Haileybury which burnt down within 3 to 6 hours. Thick smoke caused panic and confusion. The town's residents were forced to take refuge in the cold waters of Lake Timiskaming and cover themselves with wet blankets. The fire destroyed over 90% of the town, killing 11 residents, leaving 3500 people homeless, and causing $2 million of damage. Source: Waymarking.com |
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| Source | 1922 HAILEYBURY ON FIRE - Court House |
| Author | R Orville Lyttle |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by R Orville Lyttle at https://flickr.com/photos/26476116@N04/10239343076. It was reviewed on 6 February 2021 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. |
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