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This page was created to make it
simpler for the thousands of readers who
have been logging on to IronwoodInfo's coverage
of the devastating fire which destroyed a
significant portion of downtown Ontonagon over
the Labor Day weekend. Included are the very
first photos of the fire posted on the web
immediately after the fire started. While other
media slept, IronwoodInfo was on the scene
chronicling this historic event. |
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Fire Guts
Downtown
Ontonagon |
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| Ontonagon -
August 31, 2008
Streets that
just 12 hours
earlier
filled with
classic cars and
hundreds of
spectators are
now filled with
flames, smoke
and water
sprays. From
celebration to
tragedy in just
12 hours.
At 5:00 AM
Ontonagon
residents were
awaken by a long
loud siren
signaling that a
fire had broken
out. Within a
short while fire
firefighters
from Carp Lake
and Silver City
would join the
Ontonagon
Fireman already
battling the
blaze
threatening the
entire downtown
area.
photo above
by Linda Graham
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and first photos
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Thanks to the
Volunteer Firefighters
From the Many Responding Departments |
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| Ontonagon - August 31, 2008 One Hundred
and Twelve years ago last Monday Downtown
Ontonagon was destroyed by fire. The date was
August 25th 1896. This morning at 5:00AM the
residents of Ontonagon once again feared that
history was about to repeat itself.
According to Bruce Johanson, town historian,
several of the buildings destroyed by this
morning's fire were among the first buildings
rebuilt after the 1896 fire. As bad as today's
fire was, and it was very bad, we can be
grateful for the great work of the many
volunteer fireman that fought and contained the
fire.
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Ontonagon Fire Update |
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| The State Fire Marshal, Jeff Hubbard,
from Marquette was at the fire scene
Sunday, but the rubble was too hot for him
to do an investigation, He returned to the
fire scene on Tuesday to sift through the
rubble. He stated that cause the fire will
be classified as have started from
"undetermined causes" There was no evidence
that the blaze had started intentionally.
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Benefit
for Fire Victims
a Great Success |
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| SILVER CITY - September
11, 2008 More than 175 people attended the benefit dinner
for the victims of the Labor Day weekend fire in
Ontonagon. Paul's Restaurant at AmericInn, of Silver
City Michigan hosted the fundraiser. |
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Ontonagon
Bounce - Part 1 |
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Ontonagon
Goes On With 51st Laborfest |
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| Just hours after the horrific early morning
fire which destroyed 7 buildings with other buildings
severely damaged by smoke and water the 51st
Annual Ontonagon Labor Festival continued with
the scheduled parade. Earlier the 5K and 10K
runs had been cancelled. A slight modification
in the parade route permitted the parade to go
on as otherwise planned. A representative of the
Superior Pipes and Drums summed up the expressed
feelings of many, "It's amazing how the
community pulled together to put on that kind of
a parade in view of what had happened earlier in
the morning. We highly commend all those who
worked so hard and especially the fire
departments."
More than 10 fire departments fought the fire
earlier in the day and were subsequently
replaced by volunteer firemen from Wakefield,
Ironwood Township, and Hurley WI.
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Ontonagon Bounce - Part 2 |
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Annual Hank
Thompson Memorial
Kiddie Parade Marches On! |
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above - Kiddie Parade marchers
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| Labor Day 2008 - Ontonagon |
| One day after a devastating fire, moms,
dads, kids and pets march a slightly revised
parade route in downtown Ontonagon. The normal
Hank Thompson Kiddie Parade was rerouted
due the closing of the original route to
accommodate the County Prosecutor.
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Benefit
for Fire Victims
a Great Success |
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SILVER CITY - September
11, 2008
More than 175 people attended the benefit dinner
for the victims of the Labor Day weekend fire in
Ontonagon. Paul's Restaurant at AmericInn, of Silver
City Michigan hosted the fundraiser.
The benefit was organized by Steve
Holden, Julie Chaska, and the staff of
Paul's AmericInn. One hundred per cent of the
money raised will go directly to the victims of
the fire. |
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Benefit
for Fire Victims
a Great Success |
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SILVER CITY - September
11, 2008
More than 175 people attended the benefit dinner
for the victims of the Labor Day weekend fire in
Ontonagon. Paul's Restaurant at AmericInn, of Silver
City Michigan hosted the fundraiser.
The benefit was organized by Steve
Holden, Julie Chaska, and the staff of
Paul's AmericInn. One hundred per cent of the
money raised will go directly to the victims of
the fire.
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