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Author
Comeau, E.
Title
Rescue Operations Report, Oklahoma City, OK, April 19, 1995. Fire Investigation Report.
Coporate
National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA
Report
Fire Investigation Report
1996
177 p.
Keywords
rescue | rescue operations | fire investigations | response time | construction | explosions | death | injuries | bombs (ordnance)
Identifiers
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building, April 19, 1995
Abstract
A bomb exploded outside of the Alfred P. Murrah federal office building on Wednesday, April 19, 1995 at 9:02 am in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The explosion was caused by a bomb in a 24 foot rental truck which was parked in the street on the north side of the building. The entire north face of the nine story building and approximately one third of the floors of the building was totally destroyed by the force of the explosion.