The Chicago Union Stock Yards fire occurred from December 22 to December 23, 1910, in Chicago, resulting in the deaths of twenty-one Chicago Fire Department firemen.
Until the September 11 attacks, the fire was the deadliest building collapse in American history, Fire hydrants near the location had been shut off prior to the outbreak of the fire to prevent freezing.
Twenty-one firemen, including Fire Chief James J. Horan, and three civilians were killed when one of the blazing buildings collapsed with them inside.
Early film pioneer Freeman Harrison Owens filmed a newsreel of the fire and the firefighting effort.
References
Further reading
- Cosgrove, Bill. Chicago's Forgotten Tragedy. AuthorHouse, 2010. .
External links
- Chicago Public Library Account
- Chicago, IL Union Stockyard Fire, Dec 1910, gendisasters.com