Fire at the Hotel Norton on 104 Second Street southeast in Rochester. This was a very difficult fire to fight given the extreme cold temperatures. Several people died in this fire. The event spurred other businesses in Rochester to install sprinker systems.
Interview with Jacobie Enes. He relates some of his personal history, including that he discovered the fire that burned down the Arlington Hotel in Brainerd. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
A day-by-day listing of the time, location, parties involved, cause, equipment used and damages for fires that were responded to by the Rochester Fire Department.
Monument commemorating the victims of the Great Hinckley Forest Fire. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Burnt trees and fields near the St. Louis River after the Great Hinckley Forest Fire. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.