Sixty-three years ago today, one of the deadliest fires in the nation's history struck the circus in Hartford. Nearly 9,000 people had crowded into the big top that day. Shortly after the show began, the tent caught fire. It was waterproofed with a mixture of gasoline and wax, causing the tent to be completely consumed in less than 10 minutes. The fire claimed 167 lives — more than one-third of them children.
Maureen Krekian, who was 11 at the time, survived the disaster and recounts the day's harrowing events for National Public Radio's Story Corps. Listen to her telling her daughter's about that day.
Maureen Krekian, who was 11 at the time, survived the disaster and recounts the day's harrowing events for National Public Radio's Story Corps. Listen to her telling her daughter's about that day.
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