|
 |
 |
|||
October 7-13, 2007, is National Fire Prevention Week. October 9 is the 136th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire. The Fire destroyed 17,450 buildings in 27 hours and took 300 lives. Just the night before, one of the worst recorded fires in North American history raged through northeastern Wisconsin and northwestern Michigan, taking an estimated 1,200 lives and destroying millions of dollars worth of property and timberland. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge declared the week that contains October 9 will henceforth be called Fire Prevention Week as a reminder of the importance of fire safety. Coolidge noted that in the previous year some 15,000 lives were lost to fire in the U.S. Calling the loss "startling," the President's proclamation stated, "This waste results from the conditions which justify a sense of shame and horror; for the greater part of it could and ought to be prevented. It is highly desirable that every effort be made to reform the conditions which have made possible so vast a destruction of the national wealth." |
Great Chicago Fire Great
Chicago Fire Great
Midwestern Fire |
Fire
Prevention Week Sparky the Fire
Dog Seasonal
Fire Safety Tips |
|||