Great Chelsea fire of 1973

The second Great Chelsea Fire destroying 18 city blocks (note the fire hoses running down the center of the street)

The Second Great Chelsea fire was a conflagration that occurred on October 14, 1973, in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The fire burned 18 acres (7.3 ha), and was spread by strong winds and a lack of adequate water supply in the neighborhood of the fire.[1] The fire started 200 yards (180 m) away from the origin of the Great Chelsea Fire of 1908.[2]

No lives were lost in the fire; however, 1,000 people were displaced and 300 homes were burned down.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Thirty-six years ago – Chelsea Fire of 1973". Chelsea Record. October 14, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Great Chelsea Fire of 1908". Celebrate Boston. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Chelsea recalls 1973 blaze that destroyed 18 blocks". The Boston Globe. October 14, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

Coordinates: 42°23′47.33″N 71°2′32.23″W / 42.3964806°N 71.0422861°W / 42.3964806; -71.0422861

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