Chicago School Disaster
1958 - Chicago - Our Lady of the Angels School Fire
Chicago - Our Lady of the Angels School Fire. Newsreel covering the Our Lady of the Angels School Fire, Chicago school fire disaster. Aftermath of school fire. One of the worst school fires in Chicago's and the nation's history. The fire struck a Catholic-Parochial school just prior to dismissal. 87 children (later 92) and 3 nuns died in the fire, over 100 children were hospitalized with critical burns. Firefighters and emergency personnel at the scene of the fire. Burned and destroyed building, smoke coming from windows. Covered bodies of child victims being carried out of school. Policeman and fireman in burnt-out school, seen trough window. Adult Caucasian male priest blessing bodies as they are carried from building. Adult Caucasian men and women crying at scene. Debris at burnt school building shoes and books. Other schools around the nation reviewed there fire safety standards and codes in response to the fire.