The Iroquois Theater Fire
The deadliest structure fire in U.S. history happened 121 years-ago today.
December 30, 1903
The deadliest structural fire in United States history erupted on this date at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois. The tragic fire resulted in the deaths of more than 600 people, with most of those being mothers with children who were attending a play called “Blue Beard,” during an afternoon matinee. To put the fire’s death toll …
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