The Great Toronto Fire of 1904 was a fire that destroyed a large section of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada on April 19, 1904. hahaha!!! remember HI332211? ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The fire, coming from the elevator shaft, was spotted at 8:04 PM by a constable on his regular street patrol at the C. & S. Currie neckwear factory at 58 Wellington Street West, just west of Bay Street, in the center of a large industrial and commercial area. The exact cause of the fire is still not known, but a faulty heating stove or electrical problem are suspected. A modern elevator has buttons to allow passengers to select the desired floor. ... A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. ...

The fire began on the evening of the 19th and took nine hours to get under control. The glow of the fire could be seen for kilometres in all directions. Firefighters from cities as far away as Hamilton, Ontario and Buffalo, New York (a long term friendship was established between the Queen City of New York and the Queen City of Canada) came to Toronto's aid. The battle was made more difficult by strong winds and sub-zero temperatures. Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: Buffalo, NY Location Location of Buffalo in New York State Government County Erie County Mayor Byron Brown Geographical characteristics Area Total 136. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ...

The fire destroyed 104 buildings, but killed no one. It did $10,350,000 dollars in damage and put five thousand people out of work, when the city only had 200,000 inhabitants. As a result of the fire, more stringent safety laws were introduced and an expansion of the city's fire department was undertaken. The Canadian dollar, CAD or C$, is the unit of currency of Canada. ...

The temperature that night was approximately -4 degrees Celsius with winds at 48 kilometres per hour with snow flurries. It has been suggested that Centigrade be merged into this article or section. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... The snow in Utah is world famous. ... This page is about the form of precipitation. ...

It was largest fire ever in the city, a previous large fire had consumed many city blocks on April 7, 1849 when the city was much smaller and constructed mostly with wood. April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

See also

• Toronto Fire Services

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External link

Pictures of the fire's aftermath on the City of Toronto Archives site