The Ogema fire wall after its destruction on Jan. 13, 2021. (submitted/Kassi McCabe)
What was once a powerful symbol for a small Saskatchewan town was reduced to little more than rubble after a powerful wind storm.
Ogema, a small town about 115 km southwest of Regina, is known for its fire wall. It was a long brick wall built in 1915 to protect wooden structures from fires.
The Ogema fire wall, before and after its destruction in a windstorm on Jan. 13, 2021. (submitted/Kassi McCabe)
Carol Peterson, the mayor of Ogema, explained some of the history.
She said a blaze in January 1915 caused massive damage to the mostly wooden buildings of the town.