- Date
- 1966-02-13
- Kind
- Disaster
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Volunteer Fire Department
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- disastercommunityconstruction
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Late on February 13, 1966, a fire broke out at the home of Erwin and Alice Martin on Beaver Island. The family escaped safely, and volunteers using the fire truck brought the fire under control. The Beacon reported severe interior water and smoke damage and planned remodeling.
Evidence and limits
The source is a short contemporary community report. It does not establish the fire’s cause, the exact property location, or the eventual reconstruction.
Open questions
- Are fire-department, insurance, or building records available?
- What remodeling was ultimately completed?
Sources
- Reports that Erwin and Alice Martin evacuated safely, volunteers and the fire truck controlled the fire, and one room was largely affected while the interior sustained severe water and smoke damage. It does not identify the ignition cause or provide an insurance or repair record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-03_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Fire damages the Erwin and Alice Martin home, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-martin-home-fire-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1966, “Fire Call.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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