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[[File:The_Great_Chelsea_Fire_of_1973.jpg|thumb|The second Great Chelsea Fire destroying 18 city blocks (note the fire hoses running down the center of the street)]] |
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The '''Second Great Chelsea fire''' was a [[conflagration]] that occurred on |
The '''Second Great Chelsea fire''' was a [[conflagration]] that occurred on October 14, 1973, in [[Chelsea, Massachusetts]]. The fire burned {{convert|18|acre|ha}}, and was spread by strong winds and a lack of adequate water supply in the neighborhood of the fire.<ref name=CR>{{cite news|title=Thirty-six years ago – Chelsea Fire of 1973|url=http://www.chelsearecord.com/2009/10/14/thirty-six-years-ago-chelsea-fire-of-1973/|accessdate=October 21, 2014|publisher=[[Chelsea Record]]|date=October 14, 2009}}</ref> The fire started {{convert|200|yd|m}} away from the origin of the [[Great Chelsea Fire of 1908]].<ref name=CB>{{cite news|title=Great Chelsea Fire of 1908|url=http://www.celebrateboston.com/disasters/great-chelsea-fire-1908.htm|accessdate=October 22, 2014|publisher=Celebrate Boston}}</ref> |
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No lives were lost in the fire; however, 1,000 people were displaced and 300 homes were burned down.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/10/13/chelsea-fire-officials-recall-blaze-that-destroyed-blocks/BVU3cUupMqVyyTtN40BdJJ/story.html |title= Chelsea recalls 1973 blaze that destroyed 18 blocks |publisher= [[The Boston Globe]] |date= October 14, 2013 |accessdate= April 13, 2016}}</ref> |
No lives were lost in the fire; however, 1,000 people were displaced and 300 homes were burned down.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/10/13/chelsea-fire-officials-recall-blaze-that-destroyed-blocks/BVU3cUupMqVyyTtN40BdJJ/story.html |title= Chelsea recalls 1973 blaze that destroyed 18 blocks |publisher= [[The Boston Globe]] |date= October 14, 2013 |accessdate= April 13, 2016}}</ref> |
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The Second Great Chelsea fire was a conflagration that occurred on October 14, 1973, in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The fire burned 18 acres (7.3 ha), and was spread by strong winds and a lack of adequate water supply in the neighborhood of the fire.[1] The fire started 200 yards (180 m) away from the origin of the Great Chelsea Fire of 1908.[2]
No lives were lost in the fire; however, 1,000 people were displaced and 300 homes were burned down.[3]
References
- ^ "Thirty-six years ago – Chelsea Fire of 1973". Chelsea Record. October 14, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ "Great Chelsea Fire of 1908". Celebrate Boston. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ "Chelsea recalls 1973 blaze that destroyed 18 blocks". The Boston Globe. October 14, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2016.