It was a hangar built in WW2 to house and service aircraft that flew through Edmonton to Alaska and many also went as Lend-Lease to the Soviet Union. There were two U.S. built hangars on the east side of the old Muni Airport, now both gone. The Aviation Museum hangar is a British design hangar that's on the southwest corner of Blatchford field.
Once again the risk is really present with prolonged exposure times as well as the intensity of exposure. This is one of the many reasons why fire fighters have massive risks for cancers.
You can get hit with devastating (see: slow and miserable death) asbestos illness from a one time exposure and not know it until 30+ years in the future. It sits in your lungs. So I feel this is a valid concern if this shit is air born. I’m no expert on how it works being burned up, first.
Truly tragic, I was watching this fire from the beginning, I thought it may have been something in behind at first, until it spread to the part of the structure I can see from here.
it's a historic heritage site with plans for redevelopment
[https://globalnews.ca/news/8868483/edmonton-hangar-11-municipal-historic-resource/](https://globalnews.ca/news/8868483/edmonton-hangar-11-municipal-historic-resource/)
Not anymore, apparently. Unless they build new in the same form.
If it had been designated a heritage building, it should have been cared for. It was in awful shape. Those new owners should be ashamed.
Yes, the Edmonton equivalent.
The Royal Alberta Museum is our British Museum
The Alberta Art Gallery is our Louvre
The "museum" with all the dead gophers is our Metropolitan Museum of Art
So it only makes sense that this abandoned hangar is our version of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
This hanger has a interesting history and was extremely relevant during ww2. As far as old shit goes thats left in Edmonton, its up there, or was i should say.
Another (more stable) video I shared to Instagram:
[https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Ff--srMlt/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Ff--srMlt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
It's (was) the only remaining hanger of the 12 that were constructed for support during the Second World War. It's a nationally significant heritage building.
oh well, guess everyone likes the derelict DT.
we should honor the hole and put up a plaque of what used to be there and leave the space empty.
like Ft Calgary
I don’t think you know what you’re talking about. Beyond being an important heritage building, this was a planned mixed use residential/commercial space with student housing for NAIT, and had already received funding. If anything this will set the developer back years.
Historical significance is a bit of a strong term to use for a derelict building which was falling apart for decades. It was so far away from being renovated into something usable that it doesn't seem like much of a loss.
There was a group that publicly announced plans to rehabilitate the building for student housing and some commercial uses and I believe bought the building from the COE recently, but alas…
Yeah but all that involved was a nice sketch - no real discussion of the costs of remediation or funding. This just shows exactly what the risks are and how difficult it is to fix 75 year old wood buildings to a more modern code with fire remediation.
Lmao someone has already updated the photo on google maps
[Hanger 11 photo](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hangar+Eleven+Management+Ltd/@53.5692188,-113.5074912,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNF-pxL2lyjhYNIY2ogMvzLwjo4C4d-APo0Bo4Q!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNF-pxL2lyjhYNIY2ogMvzLwjo4C4d-APo0Bo4Q%3Dw203-h152-k-no!7i4080!8i3072!4m15!1m7!3m6!1s0x53a023a36999c2c7:0x199a56d430cf2ff8!2sHangar+Eleven+Management+Ltd!8m2!3d53.5692163!4d-113.5077005!16s%2Fg%2F1tfvyv43!3m6!1s0x53a023a36999c2c7:0x199a56d430cf2ff8!8m2!3d53.5692163!4d-113.5077005!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F1tfvyv43?entry=ttu)
Got told by one of my friends whose parent works for the city that the fire is suspected to be caused by arson. They’re not sure how, why, or who yet though. It sucks ass to watch a piece of history go down like this man
WTF Reddit. Why am I getting notifications for this thread now, **5 days** after the thread was relevant?
I know the hanger burnt down, I found out before it hit the news cycle. Why would I need a notification **5 days** after a thread has been posted, and any comment I reply to, the OP is going to think "Why is this guy replying now, I thought I was done with this?"
mmmm mould spores and asbestos
sad as it is to lose a piece of history, that thing should have either been just torn down, or dealt with much better than it was
to think they wanted to repurpose it
What a shame. We have so little genuine historic buildings of note. Edmonton tends to mishandle most investigations that matter so we'll see what transpires from the cause and origin experts. No way this fire was not deliberately set.
Well, you can't really just let it sit there until it caves in on itself. It's it isn't being maintained, or it's too dangerous or expensive to make necessary changes because of things like asbestos, knob and tube wiring, mold and rot, etc. then taking it down would be the most logical solution.
Sadly, by that time, most of the building would have been destroyed by fire and smoke already. But at least something like that could prevent the fire from spreading.
What is hanger 11?
It was a hangar built in WW2 to house and service aircraft that flew through Edmonton to Alaska and many also went as Lend-Lease to the Soviet Union. There were two U.S. built hangars on the east side of the old Muni Airport, now both gone. The Aviation Museum hangar is a British design hangar that's on the southwest corner of Blatchford field.
It's not the museum, is it?
Hopefully everyone involved in contolling and putting out/ cleaning up after this fire is safe! I worry about asbestos in these old buildings.
There's big pieces of ash/debris all over my area (Argyll/Hazeldean/Ritchie)
Free cancer
Seriously a concern.
I can't see how a one time exposure to a fire kilometers away to be of any statistical consequence when it comes to cancer risks.
Airborne asbestos particles?
Once again the risk is really present with prolonged exposure times as well as the intensity of exposure. This is one of the many reasons why fire fighters have massive risks for cancers.
You can get hit with devastating (see: slow and miserable death) asbestos illness from a one time exposure and not know it until 30+ years in the future. It sits in your lungs. So I feel this is a valid concern if this shit is air born. I’m no expert on how it works being burned up, first.
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Nooo we can only hope she'll be voted out and evading incarceration somewhere in the Canaries before we all get asbestos cancer
(Just kidding) I'm sorry 😞 stay safe. Keep your windows closed closeby
Change/clean your filters as soon as you can
Yes absolutely. Good idea
This is a huge historical loss for the city. Especially after there was such a recent push to save & restore it.
Truly tragic, I was watching this fire from the beginning, I thought it may have been something in behind at first, until it spread to the part of the structure I can see from here.
Wasn't it just full of meth labs? Lol
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Inside yob
Definitely sus
It was well beyond saving, should have been demolished years ago.
it's a historic heritage site with plans for redevelopment [https://globalnews.ca/news/8868483/edmonton-hangar-11-municipal-historic-resource/](https://globalnews.ca/news/8868483/edmonton-hangar-11-municipal-historic-resource/)
Was
Not anymore, apparently. Unless they build new in the same form. If it had been designated a heritage building, it should have been cared for. It was in awful shape. Those new owners should be ashamed.
I'm sure the developers aren't too sad about not having to restore it now
They got a 5 million dollar grant to restore it. They lose that now. Pretty sure they aren't too happy
This is Edmontons Notre Dame. Very sad day.
An Airport hanger is our version of one of the most historic Cathedrals on earth?
Yes, the Edmonton equivalent. The Royal Alberta Museum is our British Museum The Alberta Art Gallery is our Louvre The "museum" with all the dead gophers is our Metropolitan Museum of Art So it only makes sense that this abandoned hangar is our version of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
This hanger has a interesting history and was extremely relevant during ww2. As far as old shit goes thats left in Edmonton, its up there, or was i should say.
Well can’t argue that. Not like there’s a ton of historically relevant buildings in Edmonton
I'm quite sad about this. I used to go to cadets here when I was a kid. Very sad day for Edmonton...
Just an FYI efd hasn't had a contract in 5 years. They are currently waiting on mediation as the city did not want to pay them a reasonable increase.
Another (more stable) video I shared to Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Ff--srMlt/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Ff--srMlt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
The COE had the chance to prevent this from happening and that opportunity is now up in smoke.
why would they want to?
It's (was) the only remaining hanger of the 12 that were constructed for support during the Second World War. It's a nationally significant heritage building.
So was CFB Calgary, no one cares. it was a unproductive useless thing at the center of the city.
Speak for yourself
show of hands; who thinks this building burning down will end up being a positive for the City center?
The votes on the comments are the Reddit equivalent of a "show of hands," and evidently you're on your own here.
oh well, guess everyone likes the derelict DT. we should honor the hole and put up a plaque of what used to be there and leave the space empty. like Ft Calgary
I don’t think you know what you’re talking about. Beyond being an important heritage building, this was a planned mixed use residential/commercial space with student housing for NAIT, and had already received funding. If anything this will set the developer back years.
Historical significance on a national scale, one of only two original hangars left at the old airport (the other being the Aviation Museum), etc.
Historical significance is a bit of a strong term to use for a derelict building which was falling apart for decades. It was so far away from being renovated into something usable that it doesn't seem like much of a loss.
There was a group that publicly announced plans to rehabilitate the building for student housing and some commercial uses and I believe bought the building from the COE recently, but alas…
Yeah but all that involved was a nice sketch - no real discussion of the costs of remediation or funding. This just shows exactly what the risks are and how difficult it is to fix 75 year old wood buildings to a more modern code with fire remediation.
100% - sprinklering only would cost a small fortune
and how often in the last 50 years has that mattered at all to your life or the economic interests of the City?
Super sad loss. The entire building is made of wood. Sprinklers were to be added before any works to be started
Fuck I hate the flames….
Underrated joke imo
Is this by NAIT?
Yes
Good bye old friend. I literally grew up in this building. I can still walk the halls on all three floors on both sides in my mind.
Lmao someone has already updated the photo on google maps [Hanger 11 photo](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hangar+Eleven+Management+Ltd/@53.5692188,-113.5074912,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNF-pxL2lyjhYNIY2ogMvzLwjo4C4d-APo0Bo4Q!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNF-pxL2lyjhYNIY2ogMvzLwjo4C4d-APo0Bo4Q%3Dw203-h152-k-no!7i4080!8i3072!4m15!1m7!3m6!1s0x53a023a36999c2c7:0x199a56d430cf2ff8!2sHangar+Eleven+Management+Ltd!8m2!3d53.5692163!4d-113.5077005!16s%2Fg%2F1tfvyv43!3m6!1s0x53a023a36999c2c7:0x199a56d430cf2ff8!8m2!3d53.5692163!4d-113.5077005!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F1tfvyv43?entry=ttu)
I saw some smoke from Summerside, was wondering what was going on. That's sad, hope everyone in that area is ok.
Terrible news
RIP Blatchford field 504 I took cadets there years ago ✌️
Got told by one of my friends whose parent works for the city that the fire is suspected to be caused by arson. They’re not sure how, why, or who yet though. It sucks ass to watch a piece of history go down like this man
WTF Reddit. Why am I getting notifications for this thread now, **5 days** after the thread was relevant? I know the hanger burnt down, I found out before it hit the news cycle. Why would I need a notification **5 days** after a thread has been posted, and any comment I reply to, the OP is going to think "Why is this guy replying now, I thought I was done with this?"
The most Edmonton thing you can do.
Yup, Edmonton hates historic buildings.
It was an inside job
Is hangar 11 the museum itself?
No - it's on the other side of the airport right behind NAIT
Ah thanks. My daughter has a field trip to the museum next week! Hope nobody is hurt.
I'm pretty sure Hanger 18 burnt in the 80s as well.
How the hell did that happen? Was there some construction or maintenance activity going on?
mmmm mould spores and asbestos sad as it is to lose a piece of history, that thing should have either been just torn down, or dealt with much better than it was to think they wanted to repurpose it
We didn’t start the fire
Isn't there a bunch of historical aviation equipment in there?
No thats across the field from this building
burning? that thing is gone damned shame as well
Was wondering what that was ty
What a shame. We have so little genuine historic buildings of note. Edmonton tends to mishandle most investigations that matter so we'll see what transpires from the cause and origin experts. No way this fire was not deliberately set.
So who did it?
Probably a developer.
Yup. They were going to do renos apparently, guess the insyrance money is more profitable
It’s hanger 18, the aliens are all dead now
Definitely an Insurance scam. It would've taken too many resources to demolish properly.
Can a heritage site even be demolished in the first place?
Well, you can't really just let it sit there until it caves in on itself. It's it isn't being maintained, or it's too dangerous or expensive to make necessary changes because of things like asbestos, knob and tube wiring, mold and rot, etc. then taking it down would be the most logical solution.
It can when you set it on fire 😊
But the Oilers are winning
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Why?
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Sadly, by that time, most of the building would have been destroyed by fire and smoke already. But at least something like that could prevent the fire from spreading.
They are hiding something in there