Approximately 750 people were killed and another 1,800 were injured (though some sources cite higher numbers) in the Fort Stikine explosion of 1944. Over 50,000 people reportedly became homeless because of the explosion and subsequent fire. The explosion also significantly damaged several ships and the port, causing fires that spread through nearby warehouses and required military intervention. The primary fire took four days to extinguish. Salvage and cleanup operations lasted several months before the port could be fully functional again.
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