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Great Fire of 1916, The
In July 1916, high winds united separate fires burning in the tinder-dry woods along the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway into one vast conflagration that devastated 500,000 acres, destroyed numerous settlements including Matheson, and killed more than 200 people.
Location
In the Black River waterfront parkette on Highway 101, Matheson
Region: Northern Ontario
County/District: District of Cochrane
Municipality: Township of Black River-Matheson