Great Seattle Fire Crossword
Across
- 5. The mayor of Seattle during the fire. (Hint: Last name Moran.)
- 8. The fire started in the _________.
- 10. The Great Seattle fire was nicknamed "A ___ of fire."
- 12. After the fire thousands of people were left ________.
- 14. Where did a majority of the supplies to help aid Seattle come from. (Hint: It's in California)
- 16. Washington at the time was incredibly ____.
- 18. The month the fire had started.
- 20. Burned and darkened.
Down
- 1. The fire had started because a glue ___ melted onto the floor.
- 2. A fire which destroys a great deal of property or land.
- 3. In which part of Seattle did the fire happen?
- 4. Highly flammable/combustible.
- 6. The amount of human deaths during the fire.
- 7. A large artificial lake used as a water supply, these were used to put out the Great Seattle fire.
- 9. What street was the point of origin for the fire. (Hint: It used to be called Front Street.)
- 11. Over a million of these rodents died during the fire.
- 13. A fuel source that helped the fire spread exponentially. (Hint: Starts with L ends with R)
- 15. The replacement for fire chief while the other was in California. (Hint: Last name Murphy.)
- 17. A large fire that is dangerously out of control.
- 19. To help aid in moments of difficulty.