Prairie Fire
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- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- Aug. 15, 1971
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession No.
- 1991107618226
- Physical Description
- Black and white negative
- Scope and Content
- The backfire of a pickup truck was believed to have been the cause of a fire 11 miles northeast of Standoff which consumed nearly four sections of grain stubble and one sectioned unharnessed grain. About 25 people tried to control the blaze. It was almost extinguished twice but each time a strong b…
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- Aug. 15, 1971
- Description Level
- Item
- Creator
- The Lethbridge Herald
- Physical Description
- Black and white negative
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Scope and Content
- The backfire of a pickup truck was believed to have been the cause of a fire 11 miles northeast of Standoff which consumed nearly four sections of grain stubble and one sectioned unharnessed grain. About 25 people tried to control the blaze. It was almost extinguished twice but each time a strong breeze fanned it back to life. The fire started in the corner of a section of land leased from the Blood Indian band by Curley Stewart of Cardston.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 1991107618226
- Collection
- Archive
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