After the Fire in Montesano
Community members and a traveling circus rally to assist residents following a major downtown blaze.
Those who were burned out by Friday night's fire express the determination to rebuild as soon as possible. It is only an act of justice to mention the fact that the members and attaches of Robinson's circus, as well as many of the people of the county from adjoining towns, worked nobly in saving property and in assisting to subdue the fire.
“The members and attaches of Robinson's circus... worked nobly in saving property and in assisting to subdue the fire.”
Historical fires were the greatest fear of early Washington boomtowns, often erasing the architectural heritage of entire blocks overnight. This snippet highlights the vital role of civic cooperation and, surprisingly, the circus in emergency response.
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