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April 29, 2006
Los Angeles Public Library Fire - 20 years on...
Twenty years ago today, the Los Angeles Public Library almost disappeared. A roaring major emergency fire created havoc and took hours to bring under control. First in companies did not immediately find the fire, as it was well hidden in the stacks on an upper floor. Due to the construction techniques used at the time it was built, a channel of air throughout the building allowed the fire to accelerate. Filled with books (paper) and other flammable materials, the library was a hive for fire.
Read firefighter Brian Humphrey's excellent account of the LA Public Library fire and when you get a chance, visit the library. It has been rebuilt and is safe, beautiful, and filled with remarkable books, magazines and history.
Posted by dbarrett at April 29, 2006 04:48 PM