With the 70th anniversary of the Dance fire approaching this October, a committee made up of victims’ family members are planning a large memorial to commemorate the 17 lives that were lost.
But they are looking for support from the community to make it happen.
“The Dance fire is a significant piece of history of the Rainy River District,” noted committee member Donna Haglin. “And we want the history kept alive.”
The committee is hoping to have a monument constructed at a location along Highway 613 North—very close to where the majority of the lives were claimed.