Historic Hood River
Diamond Fruit Fire
9-16-2014
Notes
Alva Day took this image of a Diamond Fruit facility gutted by fire on December 29, 1937. The facility was at Columbia Street. I believe it was across the street from the current site of Full Sail Brewing, which is now a city parking lot.
Category: Downtown Hood River
Tags: 1930s, 5th Street, 6th Street, agriculture, Alva Day, Cascade Avenue, Columbia Street, Diamond Fruit, fire, warehouse
Tags: 1930s, 5th Street, 6th Street, agriculture, Alva Day, Cascade Avenue, Columbia Street, Diamond Fruit, fire, warehouse
l.e.
The street looks like it might be a sheet of ice.
I wonder, what is the purpose of the little burner in the middle of the street?
If someone asked me what my least favorite HHR photo was, I would have to say "the fire photos."
They are depressing.
Arlen Sheldrake
that device in the middle of the street is what we now call a highway flare warning motorists of a danger. with the hose still in the building, must be putting out hot spots……
l.e.
I don’t know if this weather statistic is for December of 1937 or for the previous early winter months of 1937.
Under "Memorable Climatic Events of Hood River County"
Winter 1937—-Twelve below zero and the Columbia River froze bank to bank.
nels
I wonder if that is the year so many fruit trees froze to death and started this valley towards pears when they survived that cold better.
charlott
The big freeze that killed so many of the apple tress was in 1919/
l.e.
From the December 31, 1937 White Salmon Enterprise;
Bingen and White Salmon fire departments, with that of The Dalles
were called out in a general alarm Tuesday evening, when a terrific fire was out of control in the Cascade Packing Plant in HR. leaving about $120,000damage in its wake.
The fire of undetermined origin, started at 5:00 and continued until until about 9 when it forced firemen off its premises. The four story block square structure emitted a terrific heat making it impossible for firemen to fight the blazes…..
Charlott
There was another fire in a building at that site or in close proximity later, as I remember it.It seems that it was an AGA building. For some reason I want to call it Plant H. Does anyone know?
Barbara Parsons
l.e. as for depressing fire photos, remember Mr. Rogers’ mother’s advice: Look for the helpers.