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The Burbank home in Red Cliff completely engulfed in flames. The fire took place during the evening of March 2, 1964. The building was a total loss and the occupants were left with the clothes on their back and a very few personal belongings.
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A view of the Homestake Fire on October 18th (the fire burned from October 17 to 20, 1991) from the S curve on Hwy 24. "Though threatening, the Homestake Fire swept quickly through its high-terrain tinderbox and actually provided a helpful burn-off of ground grasses that may promote and fertilize the area's prime wildlife forage. At one point, according to firefighters at the scene, the fire traveled 30-feet per minute and was stoked periodically...
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California fire fighters parked their trucks at Benson's sawmill on Turkey Creek to fight a fire around Shrine Pass, September 2, 1996.
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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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Looking from the Fleming lumberyard at left, down to the Beck house below, which is on fire. A crowd of onlookers is gathered while a train passes in the background. The fire burned the roof and second story.
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Interagency Fire Management truck parked at Benson's (up Turkey Creek towards Shrine Pass) while fighting a forest fire, September 2, 1996.
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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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Fire on April 1, 1945, at Ione's place in Red Cliff. The blaze is just coming through the kitchen roof. Snow on the ground.
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After a fire in Sept. 2003, the building was demolished but the original bank vault remained standing. The current owner of the vault (2009) is Ron Mitchell, who had it moved to Minturn.
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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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View of Red Cliff and the smoke from the Holy Cross Garage fire on March 21, 1963.
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Fire at the Iomes place from the front. Only brickwork left.
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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.
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Four men in Mike Walsh's blacksmith shop. There is an anvil in the lower left corner and a fire in the lower right corner.