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 | Glenn Corbett, PE, is the former assistant chief of the Waldwick (NJ) Fire Department, an assistant professor of fire science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, and a technical editor for Fire Engineering. He recently served on the Federal Advisory Committee of the National Construction Safety Team and is a member of the Fire Code Advisory Council for New Jersey. He is the coauthor of the late Francis L. Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service, 4th Edition, and an FDIC Executive Advisory Board member. |
Q. What was the name of the play that was being performed in Boyertown, Pennsylvania's Rhoades Opera house on January 13th, 1908, when a fire erupted, killing 170 people? Scroll down for the answer!
A. "The Scottish Reformation." CLICK HERE for a video of the 100th anniversary commemoration, produced by a television station.
January 21, 2008
