1987, Cloverdale Paints fire, Calgary, Ab - corrected date Jan 21, 1987

1987, Cloverdale Paints fire, Calgary, Ab - corrected date Jan 21, 1987
From the Calgary Herald
"Freak accident blamed for fire. - Investigators are satisfied a bizarre accident was the cause of a fire that incinerated a south-east Calgary paint store and damaged two nearby businesses Monday afternoon. Fire department spokesman Capt. Gordon Cantley said Tuesday the fire was started at Cloverdale Paints and Chemical Ltd, 7154 Fisher St. S.E., after a live electrical cord ripped loose from an out-of-control paint mixer, touching off a can of flamable paint. Cantley says investigators estimated the overall damage to be around $1,000,600. Apart from Cloverdale Paints which was destroyed by the fire, two nearby businesses, Himison Computing Systems Ltd. and Great Times Maternity, suffered heavy smoke damage."
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[@HEYBERT1984]

I remember the yellow fire trucks so cool. I miss the police cars being blue and white too. 🍻

[@davidedgar2818]

It is deja vu for me, I had to check the location twice. I lived in Mesa Az that same year right across the street and set of railroad tracks from a different fire. There was a spraypaint factiry that caught fire and the heat was unreal. I lived in a trailer in a tow yard and even with a 8 foot cinderblock wall, i was afraid that the heat would cause more spread.

[@summersky77]

1986, Calgary? Probably some dude went to the back of the shop to smoke a dart and snort a line & as soon as he flicked the lighter, BOOM! 😂

[@SimmoneTaylor]

Sources state it was the overuse of Aqua Net hairspray on all the mullets buzzing around the plant.

[@ReelLifeCanada]

Amusing comments, but the reality, fortunately no one was injured... Jan 21, 1987 From the Calgary Herald "Freak accident blamed for fire. - Investigators are satisfied a bizarre accident was the cause of a fire that incinerated a south-east Calgary paint store and damaged two nearby businesses Monday afternoon. Fire department spokesman Capt. Gordon Cantley said Tuesday the fire was started at Cloverdale Paints and Chemical Ltd, 7154 Fisher St. S.E., after a live electrical cord ripped loose from an out-of-control paint mixer, touching off a can of flamable paint. Cantley says investigators estimated the overall damage to be around $1,000,600. Apart from Cloverdale Paints which was destroyed by the fire, two nearby businesses, Himison Computing Systems Ltd. and Great Times Maternity, suffered heavy smoke damage."

[@summersky77]

@@ReelLifeCanada Was a joke, chill out.