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The front of the Holy Cross Garage in flames on March 21, 1963.
Eagle Valley Enterprise, March 21, 1963 p.1: "An historic landmark in Red Cliff was burned to the ground and an adjoining building destroyed in a blaze early this morning and two young men are being quesioned in connection with a reported break in at the garage.
The Holy Cross Garage and adjoining house, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Owen went up in smoke. The residence was just remodeled...
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The fire brigade and hose cart for the Red Cliff fire department, posed in front of the Town Hall. The fire department was in the bottom floor of the Town Hall building.
"The first fire department was organized by Aaron Graham in 1888. It was of the push cart type but an improvement over the old bucket brigade type."--A History of Eagle County, p.5.
Since the bottom floor of the Town Hall was the fire department, an estimate of 1888-1889 is used...
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The Frank Burbank home burns in Red Cliff on March 2, 1964.
Eagle Valley Enterprise, March 5, 1964: "The Frank Burbank home--an early day landmark in Red Cliff was burned to the ground Monday evening--the third disastrous fire in that Eagle County town in as many months.
The home was owned by a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Burbank, Eleanor McIlnay and her husband, Ira.
Mrs. McIlnay said there ws no way to know how the blaze started. Mr. McIlnay...
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Residents and onlookers watching fire fighting efforts on March 21, 1963, as the Holy Cross Garage and adjoining house burn. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Owen had purchased the property from Mickey Walsh and had recently remodeled the residence. Sheriff Jim Seabry investigated the fire as a possible arson.