Episode 2 of 3
The Great Vancouver Fire
- When
- June 13, 1886
- Where
- Vancouver, British Columbia
The Great Vancouver Fire destroyed most of the newly incorporated city of Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 13, 1886.
The fire occurred shortly after the township of Granville had been incorporated into the City of Vancouver in April 1886. Reports from June 15 and 16, 1886, varied on casualties, with one citing 50 dead and another 12 lives lost.
Sources
- Great Vancouver Fire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-01
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