The Strand Theatre Fire - The 1941 Brockton Tragedy and the Fallen Thirteen

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."

Product details

• Authors: James E Benson, James E. Benson, Nicole B Casper, Nicole B. Casper
• Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.03.2017
• EAN: 9781540215475
• ISBN: 978-1-5402-1547-5
• No. of pages: 130
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 350 g
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous