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The Saskatoon Queen's Hotel fire was a structure fire that occurred on May 31, 1980, in the basement of the Queen's Hotel, 1st Avenue South, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. For the first time in Saskatoon's history, two firefighters were killed while attempting to extinguish the flames; Victor James Budz [1] and Dennis Aron Guenter. [2]
Whiteout, accumulation, and snowdrift from the blizzard, as seen through an open door.. The single day record snowfall in Saskatoon for the date of January 10 was shattered by this storm. 25 centimetres (9.8 in) of snow fell during the blizzard, far surpassing the old record of 10.2 centimetres (4.0 in) set back in 1938.
May 31 – 1980 Saskatoon Queen's Hotel fire, Saskatoon, Canda, killed 2 firefighters. [122] July 14 – Third floor of the Extendicare Ltd. nursing home in Mississauga, Ontario, killed 21 residents. [123] July 26 – Boarding home fire in Bradley Beach, New Jersey, killed 24. [124] August 16 – Denmark Place fire by arson killed 37 in Soho ...
It had a population of 1,123 in 2006. It is located in a mixed agricultural area approximately 220 km south-east of Saskatoon on the Yellowhead Highway. Foam Lake, the lake for which the town is named, is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north-west.
Extreme fire behavior, including "short and long-range spotting," continues to challenge firefighting efforts, Cal Fire said in an incident update Wednesday. The fire was listed as "0%" contained ...
The Former Fire Hall No. 3 is a municipal designated historic building located in the Nutana neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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The Spiritwood Incident was a shooting that occurred on July 7, 2006, during a police pursuit in Saskatchewan, Canada, killing two of the three RCMP officers involved. [1]It began in the town of Spiritwood, a community of about 1,000 people located approximately 148 kilometres (92 mi) northwest of Saskatoon, and ended near Mildred, approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) away.