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Accident or arson? The Hartford Circus Fire and the unidentified does
Episode 76
Published 3 years, 2 months ago
Description
In 1944 a fire at the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey circus in Hartford, Connecticut led to the deaths of 168 people, of which 5/6 people still remain unidentified. As well as finding these identities, investigators have battled for decades to find the true cause of the fire - was it a carelessly discarded cigarette or something more nefarious?