Conflagrations in America Since 1900: A Record of the Principal Conflagrations in the United States and Canada During the First Half of the Twentieth Century

64 pp. Includes black-and-white illustrations and photos. A history of the worst fires in America since 1900. CONTENTS: Introduction; Definition of Conflagration; Characteristics of a Conflagation; Factors Responsible for Conflagrations; Forecasting Conflagrations; Fighting Conflagrations; Preventing Conflagrations; Tables: Conflagrations Since 1900; Conflagrations Prior to 1900; Factors Contributing to Conflagrations; Fires Since 1900 with Losses of $3,000,000.