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Edmonton's WWII Legacy Hangar 11 Consumed By Flames

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: A massive fire is occurring in Edmonton's Blatchford neighbourhood, on April 22, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Downtown Edmonton's historic Hangar 11, a poignant relic of World War II, built by the U.S. Air Force in the 1940s as a vital staging ground for Allied aircraft, tragically fell victim to fire, erasing its beloved history at the former municipal airport. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11170898
Date Taken	22 April 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Disaster and Accident
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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