Legacy
It was the largest fire ever in the city, although a previous large fire had consumed many city blocks on April 7, 1849 when the city was much smaller and constructed mostly with wood.
The legacy of this fire includes Call Box 12, which was used to sound the alarm and now is the name for the volunteer canteen truck supporting Toronto Fire Services today.
Even 17 fire halls, two engine companies and one hose company proved to be no match.
Toronto Fire's Public Education Centre and Museum at Station 233 has model displaying the area of the fire.
Read more about this topic: Great Fire Of Toronto (1904)
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