Academic research
Effects of Plasma and Fluid on Pulmonary Complications in Burned Patients
JAMA Internal Medicine
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Fires · 28 November 1942Open article references →
The Cocoanut Grove Fire
Former Cocoanut Grove nightclub site in Bay Village · United States
Why editors use it hereContemporaneous Harvard and Boston City Hospital study of treatment and pulmonary injury among fire victims.
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Quick read
On 28 November 1942, fire spread through the overcrowded Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston.
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Trigger and conditions
A small flame began near artificial foliage in the Melody Lounge after a young employee tried to replace a light bulb.
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Uncertainty
The ignition sequence is based on witness testimony; the employee's match may have started the fire but was not the underlying cause of mass casualties.
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Why it matters
Cocoanut Grove was lethal because many safeguards failed together: material choice, layout, crowding, door hardware, exit visibility, enforcement, and owner behavior.
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