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Claim of Responsibility

When: 1886
Where: Cobble Hill, British Columbia
Part of: Event of 1886: The Great Vancouver Fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Keefer of Cobble Hill, British Columbia, claimed he was responsible for setting the Great Vancouver Fire.

This claim stands in contrast to the Manistee Weekly Times, which attributed the blaze to the Canadian Pacific Railway. The specific date of this claim is not provided in the source text.

Sources

Great Vancouver Fire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-01

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