Tombstone: Fighting frontier fires

Tombstone: Fighting frontier fires (access required)

By Jane Eppinga

Published: November 25, 2009 at 3:36 pm

Fires were a common occurrence in frontier towns. With limited water supplies and volunteer firefighters, Tombstone almost completely burned to the ground twice. On June 22, 1881, a cigar ignited a barrel of whiskey at the Arcade Saloon. The subsequent fire destroyed more than 60 businesses in the downtown area - comprising the eastern half of Tombstone's business district.

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