Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada (Newcastle)
1825 - Fire

It appears from a letter dated Halifax, October the 18th, that a very calamitous fire has been raging in the woods of this vicinity for some considerable time, and spread upwards of 100 miles. The village of Miramichi, is said to be nearly ruined in its trade, in consequence of the destruction of timber. The fire spread with very great rapidity, destroying houses, barns, timber, and almost every description of property in its way. The inhabitants of Miramichi have been great sufferers. One young man has lost 3,000l, a firm 40,000l, and many commercial houses have lost every thing. The loss of property is great, but the loss of lives is truly deplorable, as will be seen from the following:

"It is most melancholy to think that some thousands of persons have perished in the flames in different parts of the woods; the whole appears to have been done with the rapidity of lightning, only two or three persons have saved their books. - From what I can learn, six or seven hundred houses have been burnt, and in them, many inhabitants. Seven dead bodies were found in one ruin, and twenty-six in another. Take it altogether, from the written and verbal accounts, it is one of the most heart-rending tales I ever heard. - The sufferings at Fredericktown are great, but in a less degree. By last accounts, the fire in the woods was still burning, and we fear, further distress will be experienced." Burlington Paper.

Brattleboro' Messenger, Brattleboro, VT 12 Nov 1825

1825 - Great Miramichi Fire breaks out in a hot, dry Summer - Miramichi, New Brunswick - 200-500 killed

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