The Great Toronto Fire

On an unusually cold April night, Fire Alarm Box 12 at the corner of Bay and King streets was pulled to signal the discovery of a fire at 58-60 Wellington Street West. Two days later the fire had destroyed 7.7 ha of the city causing losses in excess of 10 million dollars. The dauntless efforts of Fire Fighters from Toronto and many surrounding departments prevented any loss of life and stopped the fire from overrunning the entire city. Out of the rubble emerged a more beautiful, safer city.