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The fire took place in Cleveland, Ohio, a few miles north of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Heavy industry dominates this section of the river. Railroad bridges near Republic Steel trapped debris in the river, causing it to pile up.
At least 13 fires have been reported on the Cuyahoga River, the first occurring in 1868. [10] [25] The largest river fire, in 1952, caused over $1 million in damage [10] to boats, a bridge, and a riverfront office building. [26]
To the surprise of no one who worked on the Cuyahoga, an oil slick on the river caught fire the morning of Sunday, June 22, 1969. The blaze only lasted about 30 minutes, extinguished by...
Though it initially caught the attention of few Cleveland residents, the Cuyahoga River Fire stoked the rest of the nation’s awareness of the environmental and health threats of river...
Yes, an oil slick on the Cuyahoga River - polluted from decades of industrial waste - caught fire on a Sunday morning in June 1969 near the Republic Steel mill, causing about $100,000 worth of damage to two railroad bridges. Initially the fire drew little attention, either locally or nationally.
News. The Cuyahoga River was so polluted, it used to catch fire. Now it's making a comeback. October 12, 20246:00 AM ET. By. Scott Neuman. Firefighters stand on a bridge over the Cuyahoga...
On June 22, 1969, the Cuyahoga River caught on fire in Cleveland, Ohio, just a few miles downstream of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Within months, this event grew from a local story about property damage to an international symbol of water pollution.