Event CategoryIncident
Event GroupTechnology
Event SubgroupFire
Event TypeNon-Residential
PlaceCornwall, Ontario
Event Start DateAugust 7, 1933
Event End DateAugust 7, 1933
CommentsOn August 7th, a fire broke out in an alley off Pitt Street in Cornwall, ON. The fire quickly grew into a conflagration and assistance from the cities of Ottawa and Montreal were requested. The fire destroyed 31 businesses in the downtown area and left 15 families homeless.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People AffectedUnknown
MagnitudeUnknown