THE. BRITISH COLUMBIAN FIRES.
SIX THOUSAND PERSONS ENCAMPED ON THE PRAIRIE. GOVERNMENT RELIEF. ' United Press Association— By Eleoiric Telegraph— Copyright. (Received August 5, 8.40 a.m.) VANCOUVER, August 4. l On Saturday morning the fire ap- : peared on the coast mountains wefit oi Fernic, and then ran downwards, enwrapping the town. . Six thousand inhabitants are now encamped on the prairie. Some buildings at Michael wer€ L dynamited, and this saved the town. ' The Government is sending relief.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9306, 5 August 1908, Page 2
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