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  2. Category:1939 fires in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1939 fires in the United States" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M.

  3. List of transportation fires - Wikipedia

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    1928 – Charfield railway disaster in Gloucestershire, England kills 16 chiefly through fire on October 13 [16] 1939 – Three freight cars loaded with explosives caught fire at Peñaranda de Bracamonte station, on the railway from Ávila to Salamanca. Cars exploded and the explosion extend to a store in which had 319 tonnes of aircraft bombs ...

  4. Category:1939 fires - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1939 fires" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Adelaide Hills bushfires; B.

  5. Category:1939 disasters - Wikipedia

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    1939 fires (1 C, 9 P) N. 1939 natural disasters (2 C, 2 P) T. Transport disasters in 1939 (2 C) This page was last edited on 11 April 2023, at 21:35 (UTC). Text ...

  6. List of town and city fires - Wikipedia

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    The fire damaged a large area due to a burst pipe leaving no available water at the scene. [27] 1894 – Great Hinckley Fire, Minnesota was a firestorm that destroyed several towns; over 400 killed. 1894 – A fire affected the business section of Frederick, South Dakota, causing over $100,000 in damage.

  7. McVey Fire - Wikipedia

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    The fire started on July 10, 1939, [4] about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Hill City, South Dakota. [2] The cause was later determined to have been a lightning strike. Two post cutters working nearby noticed the fire and attempted to put it out but failed and fled to avoid the growing fire; they were initially suspected of arson but were later cleared.

  8. 1939 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    May 30 – Floyd Roberts, race car driver (born 1900) June 4 – Tommy Ladnier, jazz trumpeter (born 1900) June 6 – George Fawcett, actor (born 1860) June 9 – Owen Moore, actor (born 1886) June 16 – Chick Webb, musician (born 1905) June 19 – Grace Abbott, social worker and activist (born 1878) June 28. James William McCarthy, judge ...

  9. Category:1939 disasters in the United States - Wikipedia

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    1939 fires in the United States (2 P) N. ... Pages in category "1939 disasters in the United States" This category contains only the following page.