100 years ago in Redlands: Early morning fire breaks out at The Fair department store

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100 years ago in Redlands: Early morning fire breaks out at The Fair department store

Feb. 23, 1925 Heavy smoke damage by fire at Fair store A checking up of the fire which this morning destroyed the stock of the Fair store discloses that flames had probably smoldered for hours, generating gas, which made the place an inferno immediately after an explosion about 6:30. Officer William Morrison made a round through that alley at 6:05 and tried the back door of the store. He smelled no smoke. Twenty-five minutes later Officer John S…