May 9, 2012
Press Release May 17, 2012 2:00 pm South Carolina Firefighters Gather to Commemorate the Cleveland School House Fire On May 17, 1923, a fire erupted in the Cleveland School auditorium outside Camden SC. The resulting tragedy killed 77 persons in attendance of a performance by the students that evening on the second floor of a wood frame local school house. The fire garnered national attention and foster the development and revision of national fire codes. The SC State Firefighters’ Association and the City of Camden will gather on the afternoon of May 17th at the school site to remember and reiterate the importance of school and public fire and life safety. Local, State, and National dignitaries will present information about the fire and about what we can do today to honor those family members by remembering and keeping thought to our safety. The school is located at: 410 Cleveland School Road in Camden SC 29020. More information can be found on the Cleveland School fire at: http://www.scarboroughgenealogy.com/cleveland.htm Firefighters’ from around the state will gather to hear comments from those invited to attend such as a representative of the families, members of the General Assembly, representatives from the State Fire Marshal’s office, and representatives from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) that conducted articles on the fire in 1923. Photo opportunities will exist at the mass grave of those unidentifiable at the time of the fire, a mock reconstruction of the school house, and the large granite monument erected to the deceased at the schools original site. Questions or comments can be directed to: Joe H. Palmer, Executive Director of the SC State Firefighters’ Association (803)454-1808 or [email protected] Or Chief John Bowers of the Camden Fire Department (803)425-6042 or [email protected]
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