of the Minneapolis Fire Department was battling this blaze, and fire crews from St. Paul and the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport were called in to staff emptied fire stations around the city. Weatherball In 1949, Northwestern National Bank constructed a high weatherball atop the bank building. The weatherball became such an icon that the bank even incorporated it into its advertising and logo for a time. After the Thanksgiving Day Fire and before the building was demolished, the weatherball was dismantled and stored at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The weatherball was never restored and, in 2000, it was scrapped. References 1982 fires in the United States Arson in Minnesota Buildings and structures in Minneapolis History of Minneapolis 1982 in Minnesota Building and structure fires in the United States November 1982 events in the United States Commercial building fires Chimney effect fires High-rise fires