Parliament Buildings Fire 1916

While World War I was raging in Europe, the Canadian Parliament Buildings in Ottawa caught fire on a freezing winter's night in 1916. Rumours were rife that the Parliament Buildings fire was caused by enemy sabotage, but a Royal Commission into the fire concluded that the cause was accidental. Here's a summary of what happened that night and also a photo gallery of historic Pictures of the Parliament Buildings Fire.

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