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The Collinwood Tragedy: The Story of the Worst School Fire in American History
A devastating loss of life and a communitys response March 4, 1908, was an ordinary morning in Collinwood, Ohio, a village about ten miles outside of Cleveland. Children at Lakeview Elementary School were at work on their lessons when fifth-grader Emma Neibert noticed wisps of smoke, a discovery that led to a panicked stampede inside the schoolthe chaos of nine teachers trying to control and then save pupils in overcrowded classrooms. Outside, desperate parents and would-be rescuers fought to save as many children as possible, while Collinwoods inadequate volunteer fire departmentjoined by members of the Cleveland fire departmentfought a losing battle with the rapidly spreading blaze. Read more