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List of fires recorded in Licking County

• 1868: Jones Block ^[1]
• April 1875: Old Courthouse
• March 1879: Newark Courthouse
• July 1884: Brown Brothers and J.A. Richardson
• August 1884: Bourner and Phillips Planning Mill
• May 1885: Hotel Fulton stable
• January 1886: Burner and McCune Store
• January 1888: O.G. King Store
• December 1896: Koestring and Meyer Store
• October 1901: National Road
• December 6, 1903: Powers-Miller Department Store in the Union Block
• 1904: Fire destroys the downtown business block in Johnstown, totaling $125,000 in damages.
• March 1905: Everett Glass Factory
• May 1909: Wehrle Stove Fire
• July 1909: C.D. McDonald Livery Stable
• December 1909: Jewett Car Works
• March 1910: American Bottle Co.
• February 1911: T.A. Dickerson Store and IOOF Lodge Hall ^[2]
• February 1912: Music Hall
• August 1913: Sparta Building
• November 1913: Franklin Building
• January 1914: Kern Hotel Fire
• December 1919: Music Hall
• March 1923: Hamilton Car Co.
• May 1927: Hulshizer Milling Co.
• November 1928: Knights of Pythias Building
• January 1930: Reynard Food Factory
• March 1930: Lawrence Thompson Farm home
• September 1931: Fleek and Son Storage House
• July 1932: Owens Illinois Bottle plant
• March 1933: Roberts and Harpster hardware store
• September 1933: Fleek and Sons Wholesalers
• March 1946: Heath Refinery explosion
• December 1946: Central Church of Christ Disciples
• January 1951: King's Department Store ^[3]
• April 1968: Auditorium Theater ^[4]
• November 1971: Carousel Resturant and Lounge ^[5]
• April 1982: Granville Opera House
• March 1994: Music Workshop, Dollar General, and T-Shirt Designs Unlimited ^[6]
• May 1995: Valet Cleaners and Legend Smelting and Recycling Co. ^[7]
• October 1995: Smyth Manufacturing Co. ^[8]
• November 1995: Marne United Methodist Church ^[9]
• December 1995: Kroger Store ^[10]
• October 1996: Southgate Barn ^[11]
• April 1997: Conrad Apartments ^[12]
• April 1997: Kirk Machine and Welding shop ^[13]
• April 1997: Tri-State Chiropractic ^[14]
• May 1997: Residential home-Hebron ^[15]
• May 1997: Residential home- Newark ^[16]
• May 1997: Residential home- Newark ^[17]
• May 1997: Thornville barn ^[18]
• May 1997: Residential home- Newark ^[19]
• June 1997: Residential apartments-Newark ^[20]
• November 1997: Residential home-Hopewell ^[21]
• January 1998: Almendinger Sawmill business ^[22]
• March 1998: Courthouse Square ^[23]
• September 1998: Residential home-Newark ^[24]
• February 2000: Licking Township Volunteer Fire Department ^[25]
• June 2000: Sherman Disposal Service ^[26]
• September 2000: Residential home- Newark ^[27]
• February 2001:Evergreens Restaurant ^[28]
• February 2001: Vinny's Old Landmark ^[29]
• July 2001: Residential home-Newark ^[30]
• October 2001: Youth soccer club ^[31]
• January 2002: Residential home-Newark ^[32]
• April 2002: Newark Heath Licking County Port Authority ^[33]
• August 2002: La Paloma Resturany ^[34]
• August 2002: Newark Goodwill ^[35]
• January 2004: Group home ^[36]
• January 2004: Somehere Else Bar and Lounge ^[37]
• November 2006: Jersey Deli Market ^[38]
• March 2009: Aircraft Heating and Cooling ^[39]
• March 2014: Residential home-Newark ^[40]
• January 2015: Residential home-Newark ^[41]

References

1. ↑ Firebug immortalized in stone. (1963, February 9). The Newark Advocate.
2. ↑ Scenes from yesteryear. (1997, July 30). The Newark Advocate
3. ↑ These Fires Made Newark History. (1952, August 18). The Newark Advocate.
4. ↑ Steve Pyle, "Tottering Walls Hamper Auditorium Cleanup," The Newark Advocate, April 30, 1968.
5. ↑ Fire cleanup underway. (1971, November 30). The Newark Advocate.
6. ↑ Bell, J. (1994, March 21). 'It's all a total loss' The Newark Advocate.
7. ↑ Bell, J. (1995, May 24). Picking up the many pieces. The Newark Advocate.
8. ↑ Brumley, J. (1995, October 1). Blaze forces nursing home evacuation. The Newark Advocate.
9. ↑ Whyde, L. (1997, September 26). Artwork arises from disaster. The Newark Advocate.
10. ↑ 1995: It was a year of losses, near losses. (1995, December 31). The Newark Advocate.
11. ↑ Parker Geier, S. (1996, October 31). Fire crews battle wind as historic barn burns. The Newark Advocate.
12. ↑ Area fire departments battle through busy day. (1997, April 5). The Newark Advocate.
13. ↑ Parker Geier, S. (1997, April 18). Paint fire scorches city machine shop. The Newark Advocate.
14. ↑ Groves, J. (1997, April 23). Roof fire damages chiropractor's office. The Newark Advocate.
15. ↑ Parker Geier, S. (1997, May 2). Fire rips century home in Hebron. The Newark Advocate.
16. ↑ Shide Ave. home hit by blaze. (1997, May 11). The Newark Advocate.
17. ↑ Fire damages east-side home. (1997, May 17). The Newark Advocate.
18. ↑ Parker Geier, S. (1997, May 15). Thornville barn fire purposely set, authorities say. The Newark Advocate.
19. ↑ Parker Geier, S. (1997, May 30). Fire hits home on Riley Street. The Newark Advocate.
20. ↑ City man faces arson charge. (1997, June 1). The Newark Advocate.
21. ↑ Parker Geier, S. (1997, November 6). Officials probe pattern of fire. The Newark Advocate.
22. ↑ Parker Geier, S. (1998, January 31). Sawmill operator vows to rebuild after fire. The Newark Advocate.
23. ↑ Parker Geier, S. (1998, March 19). Fire ravages Square. The Newark Advocate
24. ↑ Hannah, A. (1998, September 24). House fire called arson. The Newark Advocate.
25. ↑ Vance, K. (2001, February 27). A year after fire station burns, volunteers continue to rebuild. The Newark Advocate.
26. ↑ Mallett, K. (2000, June 11). Friday fire reignites controversy. The Newark Advocate.
27. ↑ Rawdon, Scott. (2000, September 28). Firefighters battle two suspicious blaze. The Newark Advocate.
28. ↑ Peterson, C., & Scheurer, J. (2001, February 25). Fire destroys Evergreens Restaurant. The Newark Advocate.
29. ↑ Scheurer, J., & Mallett, K. (2001, February 21). Square burned again. The Newark Advocate
30. ↑ Scheurer, J. (2001, July 11). Linwood Avenue fire ruled arson. The Newark Advocate
31. ↑ Mallett, K. (2001, October 14). New facility burns. The Newark Advocate
32. ↑ St. John, S. (2002, January 31). Fire damages home. The Newark Advocate.
33. ↑ Scheurer, J. (2002, April 18). Port Authority building fire considered accidental. The Newark Advocate.
34. ↑ La Paloma fire damage estimated at $10,000. (2002, August 2). The Newark Advocate.
35. ↑ Dimauro, S. (2002, August 31). Goodwill center burns. The Newark Advocate.
36. ↑ Athens, J. (2004, January 3). Officials: Arson behind Hudson fire. The Newark Advocate.
37. ↑ Graff, K. (2004, January 19). Fire scorches bar. The Newark Advocate.
38. ↑ Klimack, C. (2006, November 21). Officials: Arson behind Hudson fire. The Newark Advocate.
39. ↑ Klimack, C. (2009, March 19). Fire, police officials still investigating arson. The Newark Advocate.
40. ↑ Maddern, E. (2014, March 9). Home on Hudson Avenue destroyed by fire. The Newark Advocate.
41. ↑ 18 displaced by fire at Newark duplex. (2015, January 24). The Newark Advocate.