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Fires · 6 July 1944Open article references →
The Hartford Circus Fire
Ringling Brothers circus lot on Barbour Street · United States
Why editors use it hereState humanities account of tent conditions, fire, casualties, prosecutions, and memorial.
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During an afternoon Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey performance on 6 July 1944, fire raced across the waterproofed canvas big top in Hartford.
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Trigger and conditions
A flame appeared on the southwest sidewall during the Great Wallendas' act.
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Uncertainty
The official toll is commonly 168, but some research supports 167 because of duplicate or disputed identification.
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Why it matters
Temporary structures can gather permanent-building crowds without equivalent safeguards.
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