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Misreported Origin
- When
- June 7, 1889
- Where
- Seattle, Washington
Initial reports incorrectly identified the fire's origin, which was later corrected to the Clairmont and Company cabinet shop.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer initially reported the fire started in Jim McGough's paint shop. A correction two weeks later stated it actually began in the Clairmont and Company cabinet shop, below McGough's shop in the basement of the Pontius building.
Sources
- Great Seattle Fire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-01
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