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The Strand Theatre Fire: The 1941 Brockton Tragedy and the Fallen Thirteen
James E. Benson
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Nicole B. Casper
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The Strand Theatre Fire: The 1941 Brockton Tragedy and the Fallen Thirteen - Benson, James E. ; Casper, Nicole B. ; Galligan, Kenneth F.
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On March 10, 1941, at 12:38 a.m., the Brockton Fire Department responded to Fire Alarm Box 1311, which was pulled for a fire at the Strand Theatre. Fire Alarm dispatched the deputy chief, three engine companies, a ladder company and Squad A. Within six minutes, a second alarm was struck. Less than one hour after the first alarm, the roof of the Strand collapsed, and what appeared to be a routine fire turned into a disaster that killed thirteen firefighters and injured more than twenty others. The disaster marks one of the largest losses of life to firefighters from a burning building collapse in the United States. Jim Benson and Nicole Casper chronicle this devastating tragedy and celebrate the community s heroes and resilience in the face of adversity."
