1900 Hull–Ottawa fire

[2][3] By 1 PM the fire jumped the river on embers and set the Ottawa side ablaze.

[2] Two thirds of Hull was destroyed, including 40 per cent of its residential buildings and most of its largest employers along the waterfront.

[2] Prevailing wind patterns and the higher elevation of central Ottawa prevented the fire from spreading east.

The fire engines 'The Conqueror' and 'La France' had to be abandoned to the flames, and the call went out to five communities for assistance in fighting the blaze, including Montreal and Toronto.

The fire was largely contained by midnight thanks to a shift in winds and the efforts of firefighters as well as the Ottawa Militia.