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1908 – A fire destroyed most of the town of Fernie, British Columbia. 1908 – The greater part of the city of Trois-Rivières was destroyed by a fire; most of the city's original buildings, many dating to the French colonial years, were destroyed. 1909 – Phoenix, British Columbia, destroyed by fire, then rebuilt. [citation needed]
The fire destroyed much of Lytton and caused two civilian fatalities, announced July 3. [2] Several missing residents, still unaccounted for at that time, were later located. [ 5 ] The fire, one of the 2021 British Columbia wildfires throughout the province, was facilitated by the 2021 Western North America heat wave .
Most of the town destroyed. [2] Fire in New Westminster: New Westminster British Columbia: Sep 1898: $2 million [2] Warehouse fire in Montreal: Montreal Quebec: Dec 1898: $8 million [2] Warehouse fire in Montreal: Montreal Quebec: Jan 1900: $2.5 million [2] 1900 Hull–Ottawa fire: Hull Quebec: Apr 1900: 7: $7.5 million: Destroyed 2/3 of Hull ...
The Jasper fire could be one of the most damaging in Alberta since a 2016 conflagration that hit the oil town of Fort McMurray, forcing the evacuation of all 90,000 residents.
So far no deaths have been reported from the Yellowknife fire but several structures have been destroyed. Yellowknife has a population of around 20,000 people and lies 250 miles (400 km) south of ...
A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to flee roared into the near-deserted town of Jasper overnight with flames higher than treetops, devastating up to ...
A heat dome gripped the province of British Columbia, and much of Western North America, from June 25–30, 2021, increasing the risk of wildfires. [10]On June 30, the town of Lytton was evacuated due to a fire that destroyed most buildings and grew to over 300 square miles (780 km 2) [11] [12] and sent people fleeing for their lives.
[13] [99] The 2011 Slave Lake Wildfire, which destroyed one-third of the town of Slave Lake, cost approximately $750 million and was the most expensive fire-related disaster in Canadian history. The larger damage estimates were a result of Fort McMurray being 10 times the size of Slave Lake. [ 99 ]