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Research topic: historic fires

This resource page allows you to browse our collection materials drawn from federal, state and local governments as well as non-governmental organizations, and professional and scholarly publications. Many of these resources are available online but not all. Fire and emergency services: if you need assistance getting access to a copy of any of these materials, please contact the library at 301-447-1046.

Browse alphabetically by fire name

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  • Mann Gulch | Helena National Forest, MT | August 5, 1949 | 13 firefighter fatalities
  • McKee Refinery | Moore County, TX | July 29, 1956 | 19 firefighter fatalities
  • Mercy Hospital | Davenport, IA | January 7, 1950 | 41 fatalities
  • MGM Grand Hotel | Las Vegas, NV | November 21, 1980 | 85 fatalities
  • New London School | New London, TX | March 18, 1937 | 294 fatalities

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