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Boston's Fire Trail: A Walk Through the City's Fire and Firefighting History
Boston's Fire Trail A Walk Through the City's Fire and Firefighting History Author:Boston Fire Historical Society Even before the Great Fire of 1872, which destroyed almost eight hundred buildings in the heart of downtown, fi re had already irrevocably altered the city of Boston's appearance, fortunes and psyche.In Boston's Fire Trail, members of the Boston Fire Historical Society trace the history of fire in the Hub and create an intriguing retrospe... more »ctive of this compelling facet of the city's past. Daring rescues, confl agrations, arson, accidents and human courage all are here, along with historic details of the circumstances and locations of more than forty-five fires and sites significant to the history of Boston's fire department.Follow the fire trail with one of the most renowned firefighting forces in the nation.« less