Fire Sweeps Through Atlantic City

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keywords: tragedies, atlantic city fire disaster, congress hotel

Synopsis: Atlantic City in New Jersey suffers a devastating fire that destroys two city blocks and 4 hotels drive by 40mph winds and appears to have originated in the Congress Hotel which was undergoing repair work at the time and was destroyed though thankfully the fire occurred during the off-season with the few occupants in the area safely evacuated...(read more)

Date: 1952
Duration: 00:00:32
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: United States

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Fire Sweeps Through Atlantic City

Fire Sweeps Through Atlantic City NJ

Worst fire in history of the famed ocean resort sweeps through two city blocks, destroying four hotels and thirteen homes in its path. The famed Congress Hotel goes up in smoke.