The first due in response area for this station is New Monterey, which includes Cannery Row and the Presidio of Monterey. Over the years, Station #2 responded to numerous cannery fires and the Associated Oil Tank Fire of 1924. One fireman was overcome by smoke and two bystanders were reported injured in the blaze which raged out of control for several hours. Who knew exactly were to have them evaluated. Cannery Row was made famous by John Steinbeck by the publication of his book of the same name. We also have a number of photos of the fire that happend on Cannery Row. It became the City's second fire station when it was built in 1951. * * * IN MEMORIAM Friend and Cannery Row colleague, Andy … While virtually no physical evidence remains of the early Chinese settlements on Monterey Bay, visitors can still see a strong … Ed Ricketts' world-wide contacts missing since the 1936 fire of Ricketts' lab on Cannery Row–obtained through the Cannery Row Foundation by historian Michael Hemp. Cannery Row Interiors views of packing tables, fish cutting and machinery. Two canneries were completely destroyed in the mayhem. (Reuters) The Steinbeck Theater and seven restaurants and shops along Cannery Row, immortalized in John Steinbeck's novel of the same name, were destroyed early today in a fire … Save for a few bars/restaurants (Neil Devaughn's, The Place, the Outrigger) and a movie theater, Cannery Row largely comprised abandoned canneries and dilapidated shacks, hardly a destination for anyone outside the Monterey Peninsula. A fire destroyed two warehouses on Cannery Row early today but did not endanger the tourist attractions, such as the Monterey aquarium. The oil spilled and caught fire, creating a rushing stream of flames. A taste of Monterey is located in Old Fisherman's wharf of Monterey County.A popular tourist stop on the prestigous coastline of Monterey Bay, including Big Sur and the world famous State Route 1. Large petroleum oil tanks that sat above Cannery Row were hit by lighting in 1924 and exploded. Cannery Row in 1945. The story of Chinese settlers of Cannery Row is a tale of both success and sorrow--hard work tempered by suspicion, fire, and cultural conflict. MONTEREY (U.P)—A spectacular, general alarm fire in the heart of Montereys’ famed Cannery Row destroyed the United Fibre Company’s plant Thursday, causing an estimated $250,000 damage. A major fire on Cannery Row that originated at the Monterey Canning Company building on February 24, 1978, destroyed much of the building that included Sly McFly Bar … The … Cannery Row Fire Occurs. This fire was the major event ultimately leading to the complete gentrification of what had long been a picturesquely seedy area. Cannery Row Live Stream Brought to you by Taste of Monterey! NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found in a dumpster at 3 Cannery Row this morning. Powered by HDOnTap . That Cannery Row luck ran aground when lightning literally struck. A body was found in a burning dumpster off Cannery Row early Thursday morning, Nashville police said.