People gather to remember 50th anniversary of "second Great Chelsea fire"
CHELSEA - People gathered in Chelsea on Saturday to remember the "second Great Chelsea fire," 50 years ago.
The people met at Chelsea station, an old firehouse, now restaurant, that houses a gallery of pictures and memorabilia from the fire.
The blaze destroyed more than a dozen city blocks, or 18 acres of land, and 200 buildings were destroyed. Many families lost everything.
It also summoned more than 1,200 firefighters from more than 100 departments.
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