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By Stefani Koorey PhD

Fall River�s fabric increase within the 19th century introduced with it a chain of fiery failures. the large fireplace of 1843 left multiple thousand humans homeless and destroyed 200 constructions, in addition to twenty-some acres of land. After the Steiger shop hearth of 1916, mill proprietors driven the town to switch horse-drawn brigades with hearth engines. the serious warmth from the Kerr Mill Thread fireplace of 1987 melted hoses as first responders battled the blaze. writer Stefani Koorey chronicles the old infernos of the Spindle urban and celebrates the community�s resilience within the face of adversity.

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