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Iroquois Theatre fire

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The Iroquois Theatre fire occurred on December 30, 1903, at the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was the deadliest theater fire and the deadliest single-building fire in U.S. history, resulting in at least 602 deaths.

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Iroquois Theatre fire
West Randolph Street, Chicago Loop

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West Randolph Street 24-32
60601 Chicago, Loop
Illinois, United States
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