On Aug. 21, 1899, fire destroyed 14 blocks of Victor, Colorado, leaving the gold mining town's business district in ashes.
Firefighters failed to contain the flames even after turning to dynamite to topple buildings, most of which were made of pine timber. A train rushed firefighters from other cities, according to a dispatch in the Boston Evening Transcript.
A year earlier, fire destroyed the Victor city jail, which was also made of timber, killing several inmates.
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