1980 Saskatoon Queen's Hotel fire
Encyclopedia
On May 31, 1980, there was a fire
in the basement of the Queen's Hotel, 1st Avenue South, Saskatoon
, Canada
. For the first time in Saskatoon's history, two firefighter
s were killed while attempting to extinguish the flames; Victor James Budz and Dennis Aron Guenter.
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
in the basement of the Queen's Hotel, 1st Avenue South, Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. For the first time in Saskatoon's history, two firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
s were killed while attempting to extinguish the flames; Victor James Budz and Dennis Aron Guenter.