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Historic 1967 McCormick Place fire (more)

Feb 19

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Historic 1967 McCormick Place fire (more)

Feb 18

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From Steve Redick:

McCormick Place, the 1960 exposition hall was destroyed in a spectacular fire on January 16, 1967, despite being thought fireproof by virtue of its steel and concrete construction.

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Historic 1967 McCormick Place fire (more)

Feb 3

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From Steve Redick:

Since we are just past the anniversary of the McCormick Place fire I thought I would post this report I found in my archive

1967 fire that destroyed McCormick Place in Chicago

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Historic 1967 McCormick Place fire

Feb 4

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, Historic Fire Photo | 4 Comments

This from Steve Redick:

January 16, 1967

This was arguably the most famous alarm in recent history. At one point the commissioner asked for any and every available company. Rumor has it some engine companies drafting from the frozen lake were nearly submerged. Many stories abound from this event. There are very few photos of this that are in the public domain.
Steve