"""On 25 January 1921 a catastrophic fire in the Dwight and Lloyd Roasting Plant brought the smelter to a standstill. The fire damage was estimated in excess of £100,000 and permanent replacement would take a minimum of 12 months. Amidst union activity and health concerns for workers, the plant was rebuilt and recommenced operations in August 1921. Source: Ken Bullock, Port Pirie: The Undaunted Years, p 94-96 From The Recorder (Port Pirie), 26 January 1921 """"Yesterday was the seventh day on which the temperature reached at least 100 degrees in the shade. Everything was dry and susceptible to fire. Without much stretch of the imagination it could be said that wood work was cracking, almost crackling. It was hot to touch. So that it needed but a lick of fire to burst into flame. A strong, scorching wind made matters worse. Opinions vary as to the exact time at which the fire broke out. It was near to 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A gust of wind and perhaps some other coincidental event combined, and a tongue of flame leapt out of the burner, flicked a piece of woodwork near by, and the place was alight."""""""
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