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Domestic News
August 26, 1886
Helena Weekly Herald
Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana
What is this article about?
A fire at Gebauer & Yergy's saw mill on Sheep Mountain near Helena destroyed over 300,000 feet of lumber and spread to the adjacent forest, burning fiercely through Friday and Saturday, causing considerable timber loss.
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From the Daily Herald of August 23.
FOREST FIRES.
Burning of a Lumber Yard and Quantities of Timber in the Mountains Near Helena.
The dense smoke noticed in the mountains south of Helena on Saturday was caused by fires in the timber that originated at Gebauer & Yergy's saw mill at Sheep mountain. Last Thursday night a slab pile took fire there and burned for a few hours before it was extinguished. It was thought the last spark had been killed, but during the night some embers that had escaped notice were fanned into a flame by the wind and set fire to the lumber pile. These burned all night and soon communicated the blaze to the adjacent forest. The mill escaped, but over 300,000 feet of lumber were destroyed. Once afire the dense forest burned fiercely, and all day Friday and Saturday the destroying element held high carnival and reveled in its work of laying low the noble forest. Just how much timber has been destroyed is not known yet, but the amount is considerable and is a great loss.
From the Daily Herald of August 23.
FOREST FIRES.
Burning of a Lumber Yard and Quantities of Timber in the Mountains Near Helena.
The dense smoke noticed in the mountains south of Helena on Saturday was caused by fires in the timber that originated at Gebauer & Yergy's saw mill at Sheep mountain. Last Thursday night a slab pile took fire there and burned for a few hours before it was extinguished. It was thought the last spark had been killed, but during the night some embers that had escaped notice were fanned into a flame by the wind and set fire to the lumber pile. These burned all night and soon communicated the blaze to the adjacent forest. The mill escaped, but over 300,000 feet of lumber were destroyed. Once afire the dense forest burned fiercely, and all day Friday and Saturday the destroying element held high carnival and reveled in its work of laying low the noble forest. Just how much timber has been destroyed is not known yet, but the amount is considerable and is a great loss.
What sub-type of article is it?
Fire
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Forest Fire
Lumber Yard Fire
Helena
Sheep Mountain
Timber Destruction
Where did it happen?
Mountains South Of Helena
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Mountains South Of Helena
Event Date
Last Thursday Night, Friday, And Saturday
Outcome
over 300,000 feet of lumber destroyed; considerable amount of timber destroyed; mill escaped unharmed
Event Details
A slab pile at Gebauer & Yergy's saw mill on Sheep Mountain caught fire last Thursday night, reigniting and spreading to the lumber pile and adjacent forest, burning fiercely through Friday and Saturday.