The fire consumed 4 large buildings and required over 700 firefighters operating 110 apparatus to put out. Shortly after 8 p.m., firetrucks surrounded the burning hotel. The fire spread throughout the building via the stairway. A fellow guest filmed the star as he evacuated down the hotel's fire steps. An arson fire burned the Alexander Hamilton Hotel in Paterson, New Jersey, on October 18, 1984, killing 15 and injuring 60 others. "The actions of the citizens and the Captain saved lives," the report said. [citation needed], The first call to the Jacksonville Fire Department was made at 7:45a.m., by hotel doorman Alton Joseph Crowden. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has documented several dozen hotel fires in the United States since the 1930s that have killed more than ten people each, deeming these incidents to be fires of historical note. [12] The building was placed in the National Register of Historic Places in February 1991. He works sorting casino playing cards and repackaging them to be sold to tourists. But she saw no sign of fire until after she returned to her room with the ice, said Kelley, who had watched the flames crawl up the Hilton while he was working at McCarran International Airport. Chicago Tribune. Vendome Hotel fire day 1 . "I cant bring back them eight people. The only route for people to escape was a single stairway; the building had no fire sprinklers, fire escapes, fire doors, or even an alarm bell. Surrounding a grove of tall palm . In all of the statements, he wrote how he had discovered the fire, called the operator and banged on doors. It was established that the fire originated in a deliberate act of arson; three people were convicted for this. In this Nov. 21, 1980, file photo, guests are evacuated during the MGM Grand hotel fire. [70] No one was ever charged with the crime; in 2015 suspicions were raised that Phillips himself, who had since become the town's fire chief, might have set the fire. "I grabbed a trash can and filled it up with fire, and I put the couch out & then I went to get some more fire (the word was crossed out) water to put the curtain out," the statement read. Anderson, bakers assistant; Julius Fuerst, bartender; M. Chabtree, labourer; George Gannett, cement worker; George McKay, cement worker; George Seltgast, painter; Archibald Hickling, labourer; Wm. During his nearly three decades in prison, Cline has gotten his high school diploma and has kept busy, avoiding the torment of reliving that night in his mind. He set the fire by lighting gasoline-soaked newspapers an alcove adjacent to the front entrance. Firefighters remained on the scene through the night into Sunday, according to the release. National TV networks gave live coverage of the fire and the rescue operations undertaken by Puerto Rican firefighters, using helicopter services and rescuing people from the roof of the hotel. "It bothers me, just knowing that I cant undo what I did," Cline said. Here are some of them, from Sun archives and a 2008 retrospective list of hotel fires. After a polygraph test, Lee knew Cline wasnt being completely honest. Three of the four firefighters were released the same day. "But we gave him no parole because after MGM he should have known how disastrous hotel fires could be.". [54], The hotel remained standing after the fire and was renovated in 1977 and converted into offices. Guests were warned not to jump by a county patrol officer, who drove on the sidewalk and used his microphone to broadcast; "Don't jump. Over 110 people - including 30 children - died in the blaze. The former altar boy was hardly an angel, committing petty crimes as often as he changed jobs. 3. [52], The hotel had been built in 1929. [1] For some that saw that fire department ladders would not reach them, guests threw mattresses to the ground in an attempt to soften the landing. July 1998 Fire investigators believed that lightning sparked a fire that erupted on the 21st floor of Palace Station . It consisted of 16 alarms, the largest in Brooklyn's history. The deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history killed 119 people 70 years ago this week and led to new and lasting fire safety standards for hotels and other public buildings. On November 5, 1978, a fire broke out in the Allen Motor Inn in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, killing 12 people and injuring five. "I dont think I deserve to die in here, but I did what I did. At least five of the fire's fatalities were people who jumped from the upper stories. ", "At least 13 die in New Jersey hotel fire", "Handyman Sentenced To 20 Years For Hotel Fire", "St. George Hotel Complex 16- Alarm Fire", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_hotel_fires_in_the_United_States&oldid=1133991698, Articles with dead external links from December 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2021, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 13:32. 1986 Thomas Edward Little Owl, born on a Montana Indian reservation, was convicted of setting a string of fires at Strip hotels in early 1986. Heavy smoke and flames could be seen billowing from the roof of the. 110 Years Ago Salvation Army collection wagon swallowed in Farber Court cave-in; SUBMIT ONLINE Lucy, an example of the oldest known hominid australopithecus afarensis, died at roughly 15 years old in present-day Ethiopia.A small creature, about 3 feet 6 inches tall and only 60 pounds, she . Guests broke windows and cried for help. The fire department devoted 14 engines and 4 ladders with a complement of over 100 firemen and 20 units to the fire and were able to control it within 50 minutes. Fire Marshall Michael J. Corrigan described it as the worst fire in the loop district in 25 years.[26]. [53], On January 16, 1972, a fire broke out in the Pennsylvania House Hotel in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, killing 12 people. At least 20 people were killed, half of them children, and almost 60 were injured when fire swept through a central Paris hotel before dawn today. It was 110 years ago Saturday that Laurence Archibald (Archie) Hickling, a common man, as described in the Vernon News, was one of 11 men who died in a fire at the Okanagan Hotel. (Roger Knox - Morning Star), The final resting place and headstone in Vernons Pleasant Valley Cemetery of Okanagan Hotel bartender Julius Fuerst. Atlanta fire fighters could reach only up to the eighth floor with ladders, and the nets they had spread could not hold many who jumped into themholding capacity was limited to jumps from up to 70ftand many people died on the sidewalks behind the hotel. 2005 A three-alarm fire at the Aztec Inn, just north of Sahara Avenue on the Strip, forced the evacuation of the casino and caused an estimated $200,000 in damages but no injuries. Orange tentacles of flames engulfed a large section of the high-rise Address Downtown Dubai hotel soon after the fire started around 9:30 p.m. (12:30 p.m. [11], The former Hotel Roosevelt, located on Adams Street in downtown, is still standing. Yet even if Clines new story is taken at face value, the dangerous nature of his act speaks for itself. Cline filled out three written statements that night, one for the hotel, one for fire investigators and one for police. You dont get away with nothing, you know. But it wasnt meant to hurt anybody or kill anybody. Jun 05, 2016 at 3:00 pm. The fire broke out around 4am and the Kansas City, Missouri Fire department was alerted at 4:12am by the desk clerk. Only a common man, yet in the supreme test of manhood he did not fail. A Scottish luxury hotel has been fined half a million pounds over a fire that claimed the lives of two guests. On June 5, 1946, a fire broke out in the La Salle Hotel in Chicago, killing 61 people, many of them children. [48] The fire quickly engulfed the two staircases and the lobby that separated them. Others were thought to be By continuing to browse or by clicking I Accept Cookies you agree to the storing of first-party and third-party cookies on your device and consent to the disclosure of your personal information to our third party service providers or advertising partners to optimize your experience, analyze traffic and personalize content. Fred Ball, 45, and John Antwan Caver, 29, were arrested on arson charges. He bounced around casinos, including the El Cortez and MGM Grand, before becoming a $39-a-day busboy at the Hilton about six weeks before the fire. The fire ignited from a spark from a welder's torch during the installation of an air conditioning unit. Contributing factors that added to the severity of this incident were delayed alarms, open stairways, and the presence of combustible materials. [5] The old ceiling, which was deemed a fire hazard, was not removed when the new ceiling was installed, providing kindling for the fire, which started from faulty wires. Early on Sunday, Feb. 5, 1950, as the Browning basketball team and others in The Montana Hotel slept, a furnace in the hotel exploded. He never told his family, and he never told his lawyers. "Hes in the place he needs to be," said Zeller, who now works in the Hilton accounting department. "We were in the ballroom right next door to the . We're fortunate to live in a community that sees only occasional four- or five-alarm fires, requiring help from multiple communities. The fire started in the ballroom's ceiling. The former Raiders player faces four felony charges in connection with a November 2021 car crash that killed a Las Vegas woman. "Lastly to all the outpouring of water, Gatorade, food, and thoughts from the community, The Department members THANK YOU," he wrote. Philip Bruce Cline was convicted of arson and is serving eight life terms, plus 15 years in state prison. READ MORE: Our History in Pictures Vernon landmark, A seven-man coroners inquest lasted nearly a month before reaching a verdict that the fire was of incendiary origin by a party or parties unknown, and we consider from the evidence produced that the night watchman on the night preceding the Okanagan fire, did not perform his required duties.. [77][78] It today operates as the Renaissance Westchester Hotel. 1998 The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel reported $1 million in damages from a two-alarm fire that forced the evacuation of six floors, but no one was injured. After the emotional interview, the prison guards looked at each other and made a note to put Cline on suicide watch the rest of the day, and again on Thursday the anniversary of the fire. [4] Smoke was traveling throughout the 13-story building, and hotel visitors climbed out of the smoky building with the help of other patrons and bedsheets tied together. [1] The Winecoff Hotel fire of December 7, 1946, in Atlanta, Georgia, which claimed 119 lives, is the deadliest hotel fire disaster in the history of the United States.[2]. As he watched the horror unfold, Cline thought to himself that he had it coming. People staying Legoland's hotel had to be guided to safety after a fire. Yet Cline said he still hopes the Pardons Board will give him a chance at freedom. Copyright 2019 Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service, You can tell they love football: Raiders make big impression on young QB, Raiders, Aces stars to tie the knot in Las Vegas this weekend, Golden Knights trade for Stanley Cup-winning goaltender, Heres whats going on with the 1st Zippys location in Las Vegas, Ohio town takes derailment questions; state considers suing, Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son, U2 set to make more money per show than any Las Vegas artist in history, Hawaii bill would ban Nevada casino ads in Aloha State, Nevada cannabis lounges stoke DUI fears as fatal crashes rise. [11] It is regarded by the Lansing Fire Department as the worst fire disaster in Lansing's history. There were a number of things he said before and after the trial that just didnt make sense," Kelly said. [37], On November 18, 1963, a fire broke out in the Surfside Hotel convalescent home[39] in Atlantic City, New Jersey, killing 25 people, mostly elderly Jews. The fire engulfed the world's largest gambling hall in smoke and flames. By June, the woods were on fire in a hundred different places. The jury endured a seven-week trial that included plenty of tedious technical testimony about the fire, flames and arson. [16] Firemen reported that they later found a whole family dead in one room, a woman in a rocking chair, a man and a boy stretched across the bed, and a girl kneeling by it. 0:15. "I thought if they didnt know the truth, Id be all right, if that makes any sense.". The New County Hotel, on County Place in Perth city centre, suffered a fire in its kitchen six years ago after a dishwasher caught alight. On January 28, 1978, a fire broke out in the six-story Coates House Hotel at 1005 Broadway in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, killing 20 people and injuring at least six. No arrests were made in this case. Extensive archives on the fire, including valuable photographs, exist within the Jacksonville Fire Museum. Guests broke windows and cried for help. Just before 7:30 p.m., the Ventura County Fire Department reported the blaze on the second floor of the four-story hotel just off Highway 101 in Camarillo, roughly 50 miles northwest of Los. He joined other workers in the employee parking lot and watched the brilliant flames climbing the side of the building, then the largest hotel in the world with 2,783 rooms. General view of the main floor lobby and mezzanine of the LaSalle Hotel, Chicago, Ill., discloses scarred walls and fire-charred debris a few hours after firemen completed their battle, June 5, 1946. Then October 26, 1913, seven people, including some firemen, died fighting fire on the block. [28] According to the Chicago Fire Department the fire started either in the walls or in the ceiling at around 12:15am, but they were not notified until 12:35am. Jan. 25, 2008 A fire at the Monte Carlo casino-hotel injured 17 people, most suffering from smoke inhalation, and closed the Strip resort for three weeks. ATLANTA Tuesday marks 75 years since over 100 people lost their lives in what remains the deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history. BELLOWS FALLS Almost 40 years ago, two young Bellows Falls firefighters lost their lives trying to rescue elderly people trapped inside the derelict Star Hotel during a fire. The monument to the bravery exhibited by Archie Hickling on Aug. 10, 1909, during the Okanagan Hotel fire stands in Vernons Polson Park. On September 7, 1943, a fire broke out in the Gulf Hotel in downtown Houston, Texas, killing 55 people. It was the last one that made him a suspect. Considered one of Chicago's worst flophouse blazes,[37] a fire broke out in the five-story Barton Hotel on West Madison[38] on February 12, 1955, killing 29 people and gutting the hotel, a 49-year-old structure with 336 tiny 4ftx6ft rooms with 7-ft high chicken-wire ceilings, where the nightly rate was 65cents per person. Crews in Texarkana, Texas responded to a fire at the Wyndham Garden Hotel on Stateline Avenue Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Don't miss the big stories. Investigators tried to replicate the cigarette igniting the curtains and couldnt. Sign up for a free account today, and receive top headlines in your inbox Monday to Saturday. The paper reported an "appalling story of neglect, falsehood, manipulation and concealing of truth that preceded the tragedy. January 13 is the 110th anniversary of the Rhoads Opera House Fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. Fire chief Huttner initially though the fire was caused by a boiler that had exploded in the furnace room,[18] but it was later concluded that it was a "heat explosion" caused by a burning cigarette thrown into the garbage chute that had set fire to the thin wooden walls of the hotel. [9], Survivors of the fire included 1964 Miss America Donna Axum,[3] Manhattan Jaspers basketball coach Ken Norton, and Florida Gators basketball coach Norm Sloan. It was well known as a "high risk facility" to the Seattle Fire Department, and had been inspected six times between February 6, 1970, and one day before the fire. On Christmas night 1961, a fire destroyed Nashville's Maxwell House. I was scared," he said. Allen Bartz staged a. [67] Seven of the fatalities were Canadian;[68] more than 130 Canadians were staying in the hotel at the time on a holiday shopping trip. Kelly said his former client had many issues to raise on appeal, including his lack of a lawyer when he gave his confession, but for some reason Cline was never given an attorney to file an appeal. ET). Honour his memory.. [1] The fire broke out at around 7:30am in the ballroom ceiling due to faulty wiring, and by 7:45am, the Jacksonville Fire Department had been called, later bringing three fire engines, two ladder trucks, a fire chief and two assistant chiefs; the mayor at the time, W. Haydon Burns, also requested eight helicopters from the U.S. Navy, and helicopters from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Air Reserve Training Unit Jacksonville, and Naval Air Station Cecil Field responded. I did it. Sunday, Dec. 10, marks the 40th anniversary of the Wenonah Hotel fire, the deadliest fire in Bay County history, claiming the lives of 10 people and injuring dozens of others. The hotel operator, L.A . "A lot of people, I think they think I did it on purpose, and it wasnt done on purpose," he said. Prosecutors pushed for the death penalty. Out of the 85 fatalities, four died of as a result of the burns, one jumped out of the. This was done, not only as a fitting tribute to the dead, but as an inspiration to the living. The club, which returned to its original name in 1939, has overnight lodging for 73 on the upper floors. Officials said in the release Sunday that the property was last inspected on April 12, when officials found it had a functioning alarm system and fire extinguishers. The historic Veranda House Hotel on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, was damaged Saturday after a huge blaze ripped through the building. I couldnt handle it. [53] The fire was reported to be an arson attack and a 16-year-old, Louis C. Taylor, was charged with felony homicide and arson. [1] 26 were injured, 8 of them critically. This fire spurred the City Council to enact stringent new fire codes, which forces hotel and apartment owners to add sprinklers and fire doors, and abide by other fire codes or be forced to close. Now investigators are looking into violations of those standards in Oakland, California, where 36 people perished at a Dec. 2 concert inside the "Ghost Ship" warehouse. 4 min read. [4], On March 17, 1899, in the deadliest hotel fire in New York City's history, the Windsor Hotel was destroyed, with approximately 86 being killed. A woman who left her 5-year-old daughter inside a hot, locked bedroom, leading to the girls death, was sentenced Thursday to a minimum of 10 years in prison. [23] On August 15, he was sentenced to 22 concurrent life terms in prison. The Hotel Roosevelt fire, on December 29, 1963,[1] was the worst fire that Jacksonville, Florida, had seen since the Great Fire of 1901,[2] and it contributed to the worst one-day death toll in the city's history: 22 people died, mostly from carbon monoxide poisoning.[3][4]. [53] Two firemen were injured, including a fire captain who hung upside down on a 45-foot broken ladder for 25 minutes before being rescued. Earle Hotel - Lackawanna Valley House fire January 28, 1951. Witnesses said they heard explosions . The hotel was erected in 1684, The Globe reported, and it has hosted famous guests like Fred Rogers of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.". [1] 13 prominent Mexicans were among the dead, including two grandchildren of Ignacio Soto, a former governor of Sonora; the wife and five children of Francisco Luken, a Sonora police chief; and Jose Jesus Antillon, a top Mexican cardiologist. Cameron House has been ordered to pay 500,000 after admitting to breaches of. Im responsible for it. [81] The fire was caused by a smoldering cigarette that had been dropped on a chair in a room on the fourth floor.[82]. [1] The 75-year-old hotel lacked alarm systems, sprinklers, smoke detectors, and stairway fire doors. On June 19, 1946, two weeks after the La Salle Hotel fire, a fire broke out in the six-story 200-room Canfield Hotel in Dubuque, Iowa, killing 19 people. The fire started in the rear of the building and the first alarm was struck at 9:53 p.m.[45] The hotel's sprinkler system and misty air helped suppress the fire and firefighters initially thought it could be contained. And thats what messes with me the most, is I cant undo what I did and bring them eight people back to their families. [29][30] Two-thirds of hotel fire deaths in 1946 occurred in the La Salle fire and that in the Winecoff in Atlanta. This Nov. 21, 1980, file photo shows the aftermath of the MGM Grand hotel fire. BELLOWS FALLS Almost 40 years ago, two young Bellows Falls firefighters lost their lives trying to rescue elderly people trapped inside the derelict Star Hotel during a fire. 2003 The historic Moulin Rouge hotel and casino on West Bonanza Road burned to the ground in May. On the night of the fire, 42 of the 62 rooms were occupied. Jon Gruden still must use arbitration, NFL argues, Supreme Court weighs arguments challenging closure of Family Court hearings, Woman sentenced after daughter died in hot, locked bedroom, Suspect in 2 Las Vegas killings could face death penalty, Alvin Kamara, 3 others plead not guilty to battery charges, Alleged cult leader pleads not guilty to sex assault charges, Judge allows Robert Telles to represent himself in murder case, Henry Ruggs gets new preliminary hearing date in fatal DUI case, Driver in deadly hit-and-run sentenced to prison, Temporary credit score ban upheld by Nevada Supreme Court. [44] However, several victims died of asphyxiation from the heavy wood smoke. Because of fire doors being left open and the nearby combustible materials, the fire spread very rapidly. Its interesting to note different spellings of Gannett/Jarrett and McKay/Mackey on the monument and headstone. News From 110 Years Ago: 02/25/2023 Feb 25, 2023 - FIRE THOUGHT to have started in the cooking room of the domestic science department at the Boardman Avenue School building, broke out. To you, Mr. Mayor (M.V. Another woman jumped head-first out of the window and was killed instantly. Bedsheets tied into makeshift ropes hung from windows. [25] Six were hospitalized with injuries. [31] The La Salle fire prompted the Chicago city council to enact new hotel building codes and fire-fighting procedures, including the installation of automatic alarm systems and fire safety instructions inside hotel rooms. Cook, prospector. Now 53 and balding, Cline revealed he never had been completely honest about what happened that night. I can speak no fitting words in extolment of such a deed as this. The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a ban preventing insurers from using credit score declines against those who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. he said. (KSLA) The hotel had to be evacuated. Variance sought to extend height of Summerland development, Pentictons student robotics club competing in Victoria, Penticton Vees Josh Nadeau named B.C. The fire was concentrated near the casino on the upper entertainment level. Associated Press, Cafe Proprietor Found Guilty in Hotel Fire. Rome teenagers Billy Walden, Charles Keith, James 'Buzz' Slatton and Lamar Brown were among 119 victims of a fire at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta on Dec. 7 of 1946. Hotel staff and fire crews evacuated 110 people in an early morning fire at Amishview Inn and Suites Hotel in Lancaster County. [16] The hotel was rebuilt in 1938 and not included in the Hotel Row District. On the morning of Dec. 7, 1946, a fire broke out around. When it came to deciding Clines fate, the jury settled into a debate over whether he deserved to be a free man again, he said. Traffic was blocked off for blocks around since the walls were also in danger of collapsing. Shortly after 8 p.m., firetrucks surrounded the burning hotel. Times-Tribune Archives. Casino cook Valerie Moore was convicted of setting the fire and sentenced to 12 consecutive life prison terms without parole.[88]. That night, 170 people perished trying to escape a fire that started from a kerosene lamp that fell over, a death toll that exceeds the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire that occurred in New York City three years later. "You set a fire in a crowded hotel what do you expect?". The disaster led to the general publicizing of the fact that during a building fire, smoke inhalation is a more serious threat than flames. [52], Although the hotel was supposed to be fireproof, synthetic carpeting, vinyl wall covering, painted doors and frames and open stairways fueled the spread of the fire, especially given that there were no sprinklers or smoke detectors. "I would like to further state the heroic efforts of several community members including Patrick Marks, Jim McIntosh and off-duty Captain Nathan Barber (and I am sure I may be missing names) [who] saved lives on Saturday," Nantucket Fire Chief Stephen A. Murphy said in the release Sunday. "[3] The Journal's expose secured it subscriptions, giving it viability in Milwaukee's competitive newspaper market. [19] One child was trapped on the third floor of the hotel and screamed for 15 minutes before he died in the flames. But in his statement to police, he made what authorities considered a Freudian slip. 0:32. Associated Press, Man Convicted in Fatal Hotel Fire Gets 22 Life Terms. 400,000 years ago . The town of Ituna, Sask., has lost one of its landmark buildings after the hotel burned down on Thursday night. As he watched the Las Vegas Hilton burn the night of Feb. 10, 1981, the 23-year-old figured he had it coming. In 1999, a plaque was added to the back of the Hickling monument containing the names of 10 of the 11 men who perished: Wilbur Smith, carpenter; J.J. Funston, labourer; Jas. Arnold Hardy, a 26-year-old graduate student at Georgia Tech, became the first amateur to win a Pulitzer Prize for Photography for his snapshot of a woman, later identified as survivor Daisy McCumber, in mid-air after jumping from the 11th floor of the hotel during the fire. [10][11] Among the dead were seven Michigan state legislators: state senator John Leidlein and state representatives T. Henry Howlett, Charles D. Parker, Vern Voorhees, John W. Goodwine, Don E. Sias, and D. Knox Hanna, who were in town for a special session of the state legislature. Dana Fuller, 25, and Terry Brown, 21, had gone into the burning apartment building in downtown Bellows Falls to find the trapped residents in the rundown hotel. Blady was convicted of starting the October fire, but was found not guilty of the fatal November fire.[66]. Prominent Thomson businessman and civic leader Peter Knox and his wife, in Atlanta for a doctor's appointment, were among the dead. Ill get her or Ill die, said Hickling, as reported in the Vernon News on Dec. 23, 1909, when the monument was dedicated and erected in Hicklings memory at Vernon City Hall (later moved to the park). [1], On January 28, 1966, a fire broke out in the 11-story Paramount Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, killing 11 people[1] and injuring 57. Clines lawyer, Kevin Kelly, argued that the hotel should share most of the blame for the deaths because of its failure to maintain basic fire safety devices such as fire alarms and sprinklers. Dana Fuller, 25, and Terry Brown, 21, had gone into the burning apartment building in downtown Bellows Falls to find the trapped residents in the rundown hotel. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arraigned on Thursday along with three other men charged in connection with an alleged brawl at a Strip casino. Residents at the hotel, where rooms start at 33. The spacecraft is now traveling at roughly 67,000 mph (108,000 kph) on a trajectory that will orbit the Sun and bring it back toward Earth in October 2022 for a gravity assist. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire happened more than 100 years ago. The fire was set in two places; in the main stairwell on the first floor and in the rear of the second floor; a wayside straggler alerted the authorities. (Roger Knox - Black Press), Monument to Archie Hicklings bravery and memory on Aug. 10, 1909 erected in Vernon Park. 1 of 22. A 31-year-old woman is charged with arson and wilful damage after allegedly lighting a fire under a bed at a Cairns quarantine hotel, forcing the evacuation of more than 160 people. The fire is attributed to a cigarette butt thrown accidentally by a 70-year-old man into a utensil containing alcohol used for massaging; he was killed. The ruling by Circuit Judge Marion Gooding, left Hotel Roosevelt Inc and the fire insurer U.S. Fidelity and Guarantee Co. as the targets for damage claims in the fire, and not the city and the insurance company. The fire department reported that no civilians were injured in the fire. It was the deadliest arson fire in Massachusetts, the deadliest fire in the state since the Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942, and the deadliest fire in Beverly's history.[85]. About 200 others were injured in the blaze. NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) Three firefighters were injured while battling a massive fire that raged through a Newport hotel Monday night. "He set the fire. [55] The temperature at the time of the fire was well below zero; firefighters had to change clothes frequently after being drenched thawing out hoses and hydrants, and ice axes were used to search for victims.