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Iroquois Theater Fire — By the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) records, it is still, as of 2008, the worst single building fire in U.S. history with the most fatalities. The New York City Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire claimed 148, the Great Chicago Fire… … Wikipedia
Iroquois Theater — can refer to:* The Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois, site of the historic Iroquois Theater Fire * Iroquois Theater, New Orleans, a historic African American theater in New Orleans, Louisiana … Wikipedia
Brand im Iroquois Theater — Iroquois Theater kurz nach dem Brand Der Brand im Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois, forderte am 30. Dezember 1903 602 Menschenleben. Er ist in der US Geschichte der bisher schlimmste Brand in einem einzelnen Gebäude und zählt zu den… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Iroquois (disambiguation) — Iroquois may refer to:Iroquois people* the Iroquois people of North America * the Iroquois kinship, a system of familial comprehension that originated with the Iroquois tribes * Iroquois language (Iroquoian languages)Places;Canada * Iroquois,… … Wikipedia
fire — n Fire, conflagration, holocaust are comparable when meaning a blaze that reduces or threatens to reduce one or more buildings to ashes. Fire is the general term referable to such an event, whether it involves one or many buildings and whether it … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Great Chicago Fire — Artist s rendering of the fire, by John R. Chapin, originally printed in Harper s Weekly; the view faces northeast across the Randolph Street Bridge. The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday … Wikipedia
1871 Great Chicago Fire — The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday October 8 to early Tuesday October 10, 1871, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles in Chicago, Illinois. Though the fire was one of the largest U.S. disasters of … Wikipedia
Cocoanut Grove fire — The Cocoanut Grove was Boston s premier nightclub during the post Prohibition 1930s and 40s. On November 28, 1942, occurred the scene of what remains the deadliest nightclub fire, killing 492 people (which in itself was 32 more than the building… … Wikipedia
Boston Fire Department — InfoboxFireDepartment name = Boston Fire Department motto = established = 1678 staffing = Career strength = 1,467 uniformed 68 fire alarm operators 76 civiliancite web| url=http://www.cityofboston.gov/fire/about/| title= Boston Fire Department… … Wikipedia
Rhythm Club fire — The Rhythm Club fire aka The Natchez Dance Hall Holocaust was a conflagration resulting in the death or serious injury of hundreds of people who became trapped inside a one story steel clad wooden building in Natchez, Mississippi, United States… … Wikipedia
List of historic fires — This is a list of historic fires. Before the 20th century, fires were a major hazard to urban areas and the cause of massive amounts of damage to cities. While a few of the most important wildfires or forest fires are included, this list is not… … Wikipedia
