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The Great Fire of 1908 was a dramatic, defining moment for Fernie that saw the community obliterated by fire in less than 90 minutes on August 1st, 1908. The fire claimed no lives, but the property loss was valued at over $5 million dollars, a staggering amount at the time.
Aug 16, 2017 · The Great Fire of 1908 was a dramatic, defining moment for Fernie that saw the community obliterated by fire in less than 90 minutes on August 1st, 1908. The fire claimed 10 lives and the property loss was valued at over $5 million dollars, a staggering amount at the time.
The Great Fire of 1908 was a dramatic, defining moment for Fernie that saw the community obliterated by fire in less than 90 minutes on August 1st, 1908. The fire claimed no lives, but the property loss was valued at over $5 million dollars, a staggering amount at the time.
It was one dramatic defining moment that brought about the architectural vista that one is presented with in downtown Fernie these days. That moment occurred on August 1st, 1908, when most of the city was obliterated in 90 terrifying minutes by a firestorm.
On August 1st, 1908, Fernie was obliterated in a wildfire that swept through town in less than 90 minutes. Out of the smoldering ashes rose Fernie’s historic main street much as we see it today.
The Great Fire of 1908 was a dramatic, defining moment for Fernie that saw the community obliterated by fire in less than 90 minutes on August 1st, 1908. Out of the smoldering ashes rose Fernie’s historic main street much as we see it today.
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Back in 1908 it was mostly wood buildings and the firestorm that obliterated 95 percent of the town brought about bylaws that demanded the stone and brick replacements that still stand proudly today.
