1980 Saskatoon Queen's Hotel fire explained

1980 Saskatoon Queen's Hotel fire
Venue:Queen's Hotel
Location:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Type:Fire
Reported Deaths:2 firefighters

The Saskatoon Queen's Hotel fire was a structure fire that occurred on May 31, 1980, in the basement of the Queen's Hotel, 1st Avenue South, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. For the first time in Saskatoon's history, two firefighters were killed while attempting to extinguish the flames; Victor James Budz[1] and Dennis Aron Guenter.[2] In 2016, a memorial plaque was unveiled at the site of the fire, now the Scotiabank Theatre.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Victor James Budz . Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation . 2016-06-01.
  2. Web site: Dennis Aron Guenter . Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation . 2016-06-01.
  3. News: Saskatoon firefighters march to commemorate fatal Queen's Hotel blaze . Shield . David . . 2016-06-01 . 2016-06-01.