1915 Ocean Park pier fire

Event in California May 2024 lyMay 2024 "Ruins of the Ocean Park Pier fire" The Los Angeles Times, published 1915-12-28.jpg "Ruins of the Ocean Park Pier fire" (Los Angeles Times, December 28, 1915) 1915 12 27 33.997 118.4827 region:US-CA_type:event inline,title The 1915 Ocean Park pier fire broke out about 1 a.m. on Monday, December 27, 1915, during the pier's mid-winter festival event in Ocean Park, Los Angeles County, California, United States. The fire destroyed about a third of Fraser's pier, including the dance hall, much of the Ben Hur roller coaster, a concession building, and part of the scenic railway on the north side of the pier.1915-12-27 The Ocean Park Pier Damaged by Fire https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-vanguard-the-ocean-park-pier-dam/147477742/ 2024-05-16 Evening Vanguard 11915-12-27 Beach Resort Town Once More Visited by Disastrous Fire https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-beach-resort-town-once-mo/147477682/ 2024-05-16 Press-Telegram 1 The explosion of a 100 USgal on us on gasoline tank on the pier contributed to the destruction.Goodman Jeff 2015-12-28 December 1915: Flames engulf Ocean Park pier (Santa Monica history) http://smdp.com/2015/12/28/december-1915-flames-engulf-ocean-park-pier-santa-monica-history/ 2024-05-16 Santa Monica Daily Press en-US Concessions damaged or destroyed included Paris by Night, the Bollinger Baby Little Elizabeth, small Japanese-owned shops, a bowling alley, Esquimaux [Eskimo] Village, Puzzletown, Arabian Village, candy shop,1915-12-28 Dances in Ashes of $175,000 Blaze https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-dances-in-ashes-of-175000/147477846/ 2024-05-16 The Bulletin 1 a palm-reader's room, cigar store, and a "midget village." The Davis soda fountain within the dance hall was also a total loss.1915-12-28 Fire the Toll of Cigarette? https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-fire-the-toll-of-c/147478194/ 2024-05-16 The Los Angeles Times 13 The Breakers Café was saved. The fire was likely started by an incompletely extinguished cigarette igniting the dance hall,1915-12-27 Ocean Park Pier Burns https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-vanguard-ocean-park-pier-burns/147478898/ 2024-05-16 Evening Vanguard 8 or possibly faulty wiring. Among the people rescued by firefighters was an "Eskimo babe" who lived in an Eskimo village attraction on the pier. The Eskimo village usually had huskies on exhibit but they were not present at the time of the fire because they were being used on a film shoot in the mountains. There were eight monkeys or apes living on the pier at the time of the fire; they were released to fend for themselves when the fire broke out. Five monkeys were recovered by the following day. thumb|center|400px|Map showing locations of Santa Monica, Ocean Park, and Venice in 1914 See also 1912 Ocean Park pier fire 1924 Ocean Park pier fire References Category:20th century in Santa Monica, California Category:December 1915 in the United States Category:Fires in California Category:1915 fires in the United States Category:Pier fires Category:1915 in California