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1910 | Fire Destroys 16 Blocks in Lake Charles | Louisiana History
One a lazy Saturday afternoon in April 1910, a small fire broke out behind the old opera house in Lake Charles. Fueled by high winds and old wooden buildings, the fire spread quickly through the streets of downtown Lake Charles destroying over 100 buildings and 16 blocks. Hear the story in this Louisiana History Minute.
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Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society
https://www.calcasieupreservation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81:the-great-fire-of-1910&catid=51&Itemid=52
Louisiana Digital Media
http://ladigitalmedia.org/video_v2/asset-detail/LSWI-3331-1910LakeCharlesFire
Fire Walk - The Architecture of Recovery
https://www.calcasieupreservation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=51&Itemid=201
The Fire of 1910 in Lake Charles - Google Maps
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?hl=en&mid=1p_S9tVxubaDyckSLQsOWrbT7n48&ll=30.224900666821778%2C-93.21297520045704&z=16
The Great Fire of Lake Charles - Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWJvwepH6VQ
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Photo Credits: Louisiana Digital Library, US Library of Congress
Music by kaazoom from Pixabay
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