Boston burned down in 1872 after a small fire in a basement spread rapidly, destroying 65 acres of the city's commercial center. However, thanks to the heroic efforts of Fire Chief John Damrell, the city averted a disaster similar to the 1871 Chicago Fire, which killed 300 people and left 100,000 homeless.
Damrell's Fire
A fire chief, driven by his experience in Chicago, tackles a catastrophic firestorm in Boston, and then works to safeguard American cities from the danger of fire.
