- Author
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Kuk, M. L.
- Title
- Deep and Deadly Fire. The Story of the Cherry Mine Fire Disaster.
- Journal
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Firehouse,
Vol. 34,
No. 11,
110-114,
November 2009
- Keywords
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case histories
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disasters
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coal mines
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death
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mine fires
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fire fighting
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medical services
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fire fighters
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extinguishment
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mine ventilation
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survivors
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fire fighting vehicles
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fire spread
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fans
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rescue
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rescue operations
- Identifiers
- silent poison gas known as "Balck Damp"; Cherry Mine, Cherry, Illinois coal mine fire, Saturday, November 13, 1909; nearly 500 men and boys, and three dozen mules; mine shafts; wall lanterns