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Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire
Fire crews are mopping up around the 130-year-old landmark after the Ainslie Creek wildfire passed by, and the lodge remains standing.
- On Tuesday, the Wildfire Service confirmed the "leading edge of the fire" passed Alexandra Lodge, a historic gold rush-era landmark in the Fraser Canyon threatened by the Ainslie Creek wildfire.
- Shirley MacKinnon and Ken MacKinnon purchased the 130-year-old building in 2021 and spent more than 4 1/2 years restoring it, vowing to return the site to its "former glory."
- Before evacuating on Aug 1, MacKinnon stored belongings for friends displaced from Boston Bar, enduring "at least the last six weeks" of fire-related stress alongside the restoration work.
- Fire crews are mopping up around the property and performing danger tree assessments, with MacKinnon reporting they are "in the clear" despite acknowledging wind-related risks could still return.
- The couple plans to offer vacation rentals at the site, which notably hosted Prajadhipok in the 1930s and features 1.4 kilometres of private beach.
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Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire
HELLS GATE - The owners of the gold rush-era Alexandra Lodge in southwestern B.C., are celebrating news that the landmark is still standing after a wildfire came perilously close.
·Toronto, Canada
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