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The Tragic St. Anthony’s Hospital Fire: A Wake-Up Call for Fire Safety

Posted on: July 19, 2025September 16, 2024

On December 18, 1946, a devastating fire at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham, Illinois, claimed the lives of 77 individuals, marking one of the deadliest hospital fires in […]

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