 view gallery |   McClure Wildfire, McClure, BC 2003
in Famous Fires Wildfire almost destroyed several communities. posted by:  The 2 Newlyweds location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/15/2010 last visited: 10/27/2012 |
 view gallery | The Great Fire of 1900 - Prescott, Arizona in Famous Fires How quickly can a miner's candle change the face of a town in 1900? posted by:  Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking location: Arizona date approved: 7/13/2010 last visited: 9/2/2012 |
 view gallery | Relic from Chicago Fire of 1871 - Chicago, IL in Famous Fires A pile of charred building remnants from the great Chicago Fire of 1871, located near the entrance of Oak Woods Cemetery. posted by:  adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 7/9/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | The Great Fire of 1886 — Vancouver, BC in Famous Fires Sunday June 13th, 1886, a mer two months after being incorporated, a slash burning in today's Yaletown got whipped up by the wind and a fire raged into the built up areas. In the end only a handful buildings survived and several people were dead. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 7/5/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Charles J. Poppe Building - Glen Ellen, CA in Famous Fires A plaque on this building talks about a from from 1905. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 6/15/2010 last visited: 6/22/2010 |
 view gallery | The Great Fire of 1899 - New Iberia, LA in Famous Fires This plaque gives a good description of the 1899 Fire. Located on the eastern outside wall of Wormser's store building. posted by: scrambler390 location: Louisiana date approved: 5/23/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Holker Hall West Wing, Cumbria in Famous Fires The west wing of Holker Hall famously burnt down in 1871, and was rebuilt grander on the same plot by the resident Lord Cavendish and his daughter. posted by: flipflopnick location: Northwest England, United Kingdom date approved: 5/18/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Union Station - Denver, Colorado in Famous Fires Historic train station at 17th and Wynkoop in the LoDo district. posted by: Big B Bob location: Colorado date approved: 5/1/2010 last visited: 10/17/2010 |
 view gallery | Laurel Run Mine Fire in Famous Fires Mine Fire has been burning since 1915. All because a miner was in a hurry and left his lantern behind. posted by: Toki24 location: Pennsylvania date approved: 3/28/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Relic from Chicago Fire of 1871 - Chicago, IL in Famous Fires A low, flat molten metal blob located behind the Chicago History Museum, surrounded by bushes. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 3/19/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Mahlon D. Ogden Residence marker - Great Chicago Fire of 1871,Chicago, IL in Famous Fires Marker to commemorate the location of a home that survived the Chicago Fire of 1871, now the site of the Newberry Library. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 3/18/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Porvoo Cathedral fires in Famous Fires Porvoo catherdral has been destroyed by fires many times in history and last time on May 29, 2006... posted by: small oaks location: Finland date approved: 3/18/2010 last visited: 5/11/2013 |
 view gallery | Church fires in Kauhajoki - Kauhajoki, Finland in Famous Fires In this place church has burnt two times 1.9.1808 and 29.9.1956. posted by: Neofytos location: Finland date approved: 3/17/2010 last visited: 5/15/2013 |
 view gallery | The Old Capitol Grill Fire - Golden, Colorado in Famous Fires Two historic buildings stand as one. posted by: Big B Bob location: Colorado date approved: 2/7/2010 last visited: 6/15/2011 |
 view gallery | Ardmore 1915 Explosion - Ardmore, Oklahoma in Famous Fires On September 27, 1915, a devistating explosion claimed the lives of 43 people as well as the countless numbers that were injured. posted by: gparkes location: Oklahoma date approved: 1/14/2010 last visited: 11/4/2012 |
 view gallery | The Haileybury Fire - Pioneer spirit - Haileybury, Ontario, Canada in Famous Fires A plaque and sculpture for the Great Fire of October 4, 1922, known locally as the "Haileybury Fire" posted by: monkeys4ever location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 12/10/2009 last visited: 9/17/2011 |
 view gallery | Ringtheater Fire - Vienna, Austria in Famous Fires The Ringtheater fire on 8 December 1881 in Vienna was one of the most disastrous conflagrations in 19th century in Austria-Hungary. According to official figures at least 384 people were killed. posted by: BakaGaijin location: Wien, Austria date approved: 11/26/2009 last visited: 10/17/2012 |
 view gallery | Flat Rock School - Mt Airy, NC in Famous Fires Flat Rock School is in the Flat Rock community east of Mount Airy. Is is easily found by taking Pine St (Hwy 103) east out of Mount Airy. It is on the left. posted by: fatcat161 location: North Carolina date approved: 10/15/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Stadt Opera House - Milwaukee, WI in Famous Fires Multiple fires at this now historic landmark. posted by: ODragon location: Wisconsin date approved: 10/2/2009 last visited: 7/13/2011 |
 view gallery | Cocoanut Grove Fire - Boston, MA in Famous Fires 492 people lost their lives in the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history on the evening of Nov. 28, 1942, when a match ignited flammable decorations in Boston's lavish Cocoanut Grove Nightclub, over-crowded with 1,000 people. posted by: silverquill location: Massachusetts date approved: 9/3/2009 last visited: 11/8/2011 |
 view gallery | St. John's Episcopal Church Fire - Tallahassee, FL in Famous Fires St. John's Episcopal Church, the mother church of the Diocese of Florida, is located in downtown Tallahassee, Florida. The church was completed destroyed by fire in January 1879. The church cornerstone identifies the fire year. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Florida date approved: 8/24/2009 last visited: 3/4/2012 |
 view gallery | Our Lady of the Angels School Fire December 1, 1958 - Chicago, IL in Famous Fires On Dec 1, 1958, a fire broke out in the basement of Our Lady of the Angels catholic school in Chicago, educational home to approximately 1,600 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. The result was one of the worst school fires in US history. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 7/30/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Golden Age Nursing Home - Fitchville, OH in Famous Fires This nursing home fire took place in November 1963 killing 63 residents, but was overshadowed by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. posted by: vhasler location: Ohio date approved: 7/22/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallery | St George Hotel - Santa Cruz, CA in Famous Fires A plaque in downtown Santa Cruz detailing the history on the St George Hotel. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 7/10/2009 last visited: 8/9/2009 |
 view gallery | Namdaemun Fire - Seoul, Korea in Famous Fires On Feb. 10, 2008, a lone man with a grudge against the government ignited a fire that struck the heart of a nation, destroying the 650 year old Great South Gate, National Treasure No 1. Display photos detail its history as reconstruction takes place. posted by: silverquill location: Korea date approved: 6/24/2009 last visited: never |
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