| description: | Fire Of Thorkelsson Box Factory & Lumber Yard. One Of The Worst Fires In The History Of Winnipeg. Estimated Loss $400,000.00. Other Buildings Included In The Fire Were Prairie City Oil Co, Caledonia Box Manufacturing Co, British American Oil Co, Betacraft Factory. The Fire Extended Over One City Block. There Was A 40 Mph Gale Blowing. Two Separate Second Alarms Were Set Off For The First Time In The History Of The Winnipeg Fire Department |