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Fire Ignition
- When
- 1892-07-08
- Where
- Carter's Hill on Freshwater Road
A dropped tobacco pipe in Timothy O'Brien's stable on Carter's Hill ignited the Great Fire of 1892 in St. John's.
At approximately 4:45 PM on July 8, 1892, a dropped tobacco pipe in Timothy O'Brien's stable atop Carter's Hill on Freshwater Road began the worst fire in St. John's history.
Sources
- Great Fire of 1892 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
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