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William Booth Memorial Home fire
The aftermath of the fire.
DateAugust 13, 1966 (1966-08-13)
VenueWilliam Booth Memorial Home
LocationMelbourne, Australia
Coordinates37°48′47″S 144°57′21″E / 37.8130°S 144.9558°E / -37.8130; 144.9558
TypeFire
CauseIllegal heater
Deaths30

The William Booth Memorial Home fire occurred on 13 August 1966 at the William Booth Memorial Home for destitute and alcoholic men in Melbourne, Australia. With 30 dead, it remains the nation's deadliest building fire.[1]

  1. ^ Lord, Kathy (2016-08-13). "Remembering the victims of Australia's deadliest building fire 50 years on". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-02-28.

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