Forest Park has history of fire
Major fires have struck three times since 1889
Forest Park has been ravaged by fire before, though few witnesses are still around.
The history-making fires occurred in 1889, 1940 and 1951.
In 1889, the Balch Creek Canyon Fire burned about 9,000 acres, beginning near the bottom of the canyon and moving over the ridgeline into Cedar Mill.
The Bonny Slope Fire of August 1940 burned about 3,000 acres betwe…
