hours before the fire was brought under control. What was described as possible one of the most dangerous,

and stubborn fires and scary for the residents, happened in October of 1982. When the Tignish Co-Op sawmill went up in smoke. At the height of the blaze seniors in the nearby Gaudet Lodge had to be evacuated. With assistance from the Alberton fire department the fire that was been fed by dangerous high winds on that night, was brought under control. An underground water tank constructed just days before on Co—op property, played a major role in saving the village from a repeat of what happened back in 1896. The estimated loss of building,

equipment and fishermen’s lumber was $100,000. A forest fire in Anglo Tignish in May of 1986 was one of horror

for the many people threatened with losing their homes. The fire that raged out of control destroyed many acres of woodland and forced twenty—five families to evacuate their homes. Fire departments and volunteers were called in from all across Prince Edward lsland, along with personal from the department of forestry. The situation at the time was made more dangerous

due to shifting winds that prevailed throughout the day. One of the closest calls was flame, shooting high in the sky

over the home of William and Joan Gaudet. That frightening experience was brought under control by the quick action of the Tignish firemen. Early assistance, once again, by Northern Enterprise and Miminegash fire department, was credited with saving the homes of Doug Gaudet, Ivan Arsenault, Viola Mclnnis,

along with a barn owned by Bobby Mclnnis. The scene at the time was a terrifying one as fire jumped across the road and burnt large fields to the shore. Hundreds of

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