"PORCUPINE FIRE"
N 48° 28.750 W 081° 12.211
17U E 484959 N 5369579
Located at the White Water Front Porcupine Kinsmen Park of Bloor Avenue in Porcupine.
Waymark Code: WM6ZQT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/10/2009
Views: 7
Text from the plaque:
PORCUPINE FIRE
In the summer of 1911, when the Porcupine gold rush was at its height the weather was hot and dry. On July 11, gale-force winds from the southwest whipped individual bush fires into a 16 km sea of flames that swiftly engulfed the drought-parched forest. The fire-storm swept through mining camps, razed the towns of South Porcupine and Pottsville, and partially destroyed Golden City (Porcupine) and Porquis Junction. Many people fled into Porcupine Lake to escape the flames. The blaze laid waste to about 200,000 hectares of forest and killed at least seventy-one people. Communities throughout Ontario responded generously with aid, and in a remarkably short time the towns were rebuilt and the mines back in operation.
Address or location of plaque: White Water Front Porcupine Kinsmen Park
Physical location of plaque: Park
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Porcupine still excists
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: Great
Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !
What is the second/third language?: French
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