The fire department responded immediately .
The fire department quickly succeeded in putting the fire out with little damage , but the forty - mile gale that was blowing at the time carried sparks to nearby houses , and soon all the frame buildings in the vicinity were ablaze .
The fire department responded immediately , and quickly succeeded in putting the fire out with little damage , but the forty - mile gale that was blowing at the time carried sparks to nearby houses , and soon all the frame buildings in the vicinity were ablaze .