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At 10:03 a.m. on April 8, 1954, the Moose Jaw Fire Department received an alarm regarding the plane crash.

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The Yonge House
8 April 1954
Yonge Residence, 1314 Third Avenue North East, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Initially, 14 representatives of the department were dispatched. The Fire Chief, upon arriving at the scene, issued orders that all off-shift personnel report for duty. In the end, there were 44 firefighters working at the scene of the disaster.

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Hume Residence Engulfed in Flames
4 August 1954
Hume Residence, 1324 Third Avenue North East, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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5

At the centre of their attention were the three homes immediately threatened by the crash. The fuselage of the TCA passenger plane had landed on a house at 1324 Third Avenue North East. This spread burning gasoline in all directions. The 250 gallons of heating fuel in the basement immediately ignited and the house was quickly consumed.

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Remains of the Hume Residence
4 August 1954
Hume Residence, 1324 Third Avenue North East, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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7

The house to the south, the residence of Dr. Keith Yonge, was covered with burning gas and was substantially damaged. The house to the north, the residence of Murray Brown (the editor of the Moose Jaw Times-Herald), suffered minimal damage from heat.

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Report by the Moose Jaw Fire Department
28 April 1954
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9

A very detailed report was submitted by the Moose Jaw Fire Department to the City of Moose Jaw during its Municipal Inquiry regarding the events of April 8, 1954.

10

The Moose Jaw Fire Department was commended for its public service on April 8, 1954.