1980 Saskatoon Queen's Hotel fire

Hotel fire in Saskatoon, Canada 1980 Saskatoon Queen's Hotel fire 1980 5 31 Queen's Hotel Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada 52 7 32.39 N 106 40 0.43 W type:landmark_region:CA title, inline Fire 2 firefighters The Saskatoon Queen's Hotel fire was a structure fire that occurred on May 31, 1980, in the basement of the Queen's Hotel, 1st Avenue South, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. For the first time in Saskatoon's history, two firefighters were killed while attempting to extinguish the flames; Victor James Budzhttp://www.cfff.ca/EN/fallen.html?fID=617 Victor James Budz Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation 2016-06-01 and Dennis Aron Guenter.http://www.cfff.ca/EN/fallen.html?fID=618 Dennis Aron Guenter Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation 2016-06-01 In 2016, a memorial plaque was unveiled at the site of the fire, now the Scotiabank Theatre.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-firefighters-plan-march-1.3609294 Saskatoon firefighters march to commemorate fatal Queen's Hotel blaze Shield David CBC News 2016-06-01 2016-06-01 References External links City of Saskatoon Archives - History of Saskatoon Saskatoon Chronology: 1882 - 2005 (PDF) Category:Building and structure fires in Canada Category:1980 disasters in Canada 1980 1980 Category:1980 fires Category:1980s fires in North America Category:Hotel fires Category:1980 in Saskatchewan Category:May 1980 in Canada Category:20th-century fires in Canada