Fires

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Alexander City, AL Fire, Jun 1902

Posted March 11th, 2010 by lori hedges

Fire Destroys Alabama Town

Alexander City Is Burned and Estimated Loss Will Reach $750,000, Only Partially Insured.  read more »

Richmond, VA Jefferson Hotel Fire, Mar 1901

Posted March 11th, 2010 by lori hedges

$1,000,000 Fire In Richmond.

Jefferson Hotel Burned – Guests Escaped with Difficulty.  read more »

Richmond, VA Furniture Store Fire, Mar 1921

Posted March 11th, 2010 by lori hedges

Five Men Killed In Richmond Fire

Eleven Hurt and More Missing When Flames Destroyed Two Stores in Virginia Capital

Special to The New York Times.  read more »

Agra, OK Fire, Dec 1910

Posted March 11th, 2010 by lori hedges

A $50,000 Fire In Oklahoma

Five Business Blocks Burned in Agra This Morning.  read more »

Lenoir, NC House Explosion And Fire, Jan 1930

Posted March 9th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

TWO DIE WHEN OIL POURED OVER FIRE EXPLODES, SPREADS.  read more »

New York City, NY Business Section Fire, Dec 1835

Posted March 7th, 2010 by Stu Beitler
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AWFUL CONFLAGRATION !!  read more »

Bridgeport, CT Barnum's Circus Fire, Nov 1887

Posted March 7th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

BARNUM'S CIRCUS BURNED.  read more »

Savannah, GA Disastrous Fire, Nov 1883

Posted March 6th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

AN IMMENSE COTTON FACTORY AND THREE HUNDRED OTHER BUILDINGS IN SAVANNAH, GA., BURNED -- THREE LIVES LOST -- DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $1,000,000.  read more »

New York City, NY Tenement Fire, Oct 1855

Posted March 6th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

TERRIBLE CALAMITY.

DISASTROUS FIRE IN STATE STREET.

SIX PERSONS BURNED AND SUFFOCATED.  read more »

Lima, OH Lightning Strikes Oil Well, Sep 1886

Posted March 6th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

STREETS OF FLAME.

BURNING OIL FLOODING A PORTION OF LIMA, OHIO.  read more »

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