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SUMMARY:Strand Theater Fire Brockton\, MA (1941)
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DESCRIPTION:In the heart of Brockton’s business district\, people usuall
 y flocked to the downtown area to shop or take in a show in what was a bus
 y part of the city. Sunday\, March 9\, 1941\, like all other Sundays\, dre
 w large crowds looking for the entertainment of a movie or vaudeville show
 . That evening the Strand showed the double feature\, “Hoosier School Bo
 y” starring Mickey Rooney\, followed by “Secret Evidence\,” a crime 
 drama. \nLong after the curtain had closed and the crowds had filtered out
 \, a custodian discovered a fire burning in the Theatre basement and instr
 ucted his helper to activate the fire alarm box located at Main and High S
 treet. At 12:38 a.m.\, the fire department received Box 1311 and sent the 
 first alarm apparatus to the scene. A second alarm followed shortly after 
 the first\, and finally a general alarm was sounded bringing all of Brockt
 on’s apparatus to the Strand Theatre. \nWhen firefighters first arrived 
 on the scene\, the fire did not seem very serious. However\, as time progr
 essed\, the fire gained headway. This became more apparent to those on the
  outside of the theatre than crews working inside. \nCrews knocked down th
 e fire in the basement with cellar pipes while flames raced through the ve
 rtical voids in the walls and ventilation ducts. Firefighters worked fever
 ishly to extinguish hidden fire while crews opened walls and ceilings in t
 he lobby and under the balcony. A number of men moved up to the balcony to
  attack the fire which had made its way to the auditorium ceiling just bel
 ow the roof. \nThe first signs of visible outside fire erupted from the so
 uthwest corner of the building as outside crews played a large hose-line o
 n the exposed flames. Firefighters on the balcony continued their efforts 
 to expose the fire within the ceiling as hose streams were directed overhe
 ad from the auditorium floor. \nLess than one hour later\, the Strand Thea
 tre Fire turned from a routine fire into one of the worst tragedies in Bro
 ckton and Massachusetts history when the west section of the roof collapse
 d\, killing 13 firefighters and injuring 20 firefighters. \nUninjured fire
 fighters worked tirelessly to save their fellow brothers despite the dange
 r and fear of another collapse. Eventually\, fire departments from neighbo
 ring towns relieved Brockton firefighters. \nNo definite cause for the fir
 e was ever discovered. Initial reports of arson proved to be inconclusive.
  Further investigation revealed that the unprotected steel roof trusses pl
 ayed a major role in the collapse. The heat of the fire within the conceal
 ed space between the roof and the auditorium ceiling was believed to have 
 distorted the steel trusses\, causing them to buckle and separate with eas
 e. Experts questioned the effectiveness of the construction and design use
 d in the roof assembly. Some reports state that the weight of a previous s
 nowfall may have added to the collapse. However\, witness accounts and pho
 tographs indicate a minimal amount of snow. \n\nhttp://commandsafety.com/2
 011/03/the-strand-theatre-fire-brockton-ma-march-10-1941-13-firefighter-lo
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