Пожар уничтожил дом знаменитого актера Гарри Кэри в каньоне Сан-Франсискито

On Sept. 2, 1932, a fire destroyed the San Francisquito Canyon home of famed silent film cowboy Harry Carey, causing thousands of dollars in damage. According to reporting of the time from the “Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise,” the blaze began when a ranch employee entered a shed with a lit lantern to draw gasoline from a tank. The fumes ignited, sparking an explosion that quickly spread to the Carey residence. By the time forestry firefighters arrived, the house was already engulfed in flames. Losses were estimated at $10,000 for the structure and $8,000 for the contents, with only partial insurance coverage. While the family was able to save some furnishings, the most devastating setback was the destruction of Carey’s literary work, including a completed book manuscript that had already been sold to a publisher but not yet delivered. The tragedy came less than a decade after Carey had formally secured his homestead. On July 16, 1925, Carey filed a patent on his original 160-acre ranch at the mouth of San Francisquito Canyon, land he first settled in 1916. The homestead, which Carey and his wife Olive, built up over the years, became known as the “Carey Ranch,” a place that housed both family life and his extensive collection of Western and Native American curios. The property had already faced hardship before the 1932 fire. In 1928, the St. Francis Dam Disaster caused heavy damage to parts of the ranch. Then, while the family was away in Africa filming “Trader Horn” in 1930, vandals broke into the home, stealing fixtures and damaging the house. Despite these challenges, Carey’s ranch remained an important part of Santa Clarita Valley history. Today, the land once belonging to Carey is part of Tesoro del Valle in north Valencia. To read yesterday’s Today in SCV History, click here. Sponsored Articles KHTS FM 98.1 and AM 1220 is Santa Clarita’s only local radio station. KHTS mixes in a combination of news, traffic, sports, and features along with your favorite adult contemporary hits. Santa Clarita news and features are delivered throughout the day over our airwaves, on our website and through a variety of social media platforms. Our KHTS national award-winning daily news briefs are now read daily by 34,000+ residents. A vibrant member of the Santa Clarita community, the KHTS broadcast signal reaches all of the Santa Clarita Valley and parts of the high desert communities located in the Antelope Valley. The station streams its talk shows over the web, reaching a potentially worldwide audience. Follow @KHTSRadio on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.