EPISODE · Feb 16, 2020 · 33 MIN
S2 E5: The Cuyahoga River Fires
from Calamity! Podcast · host Calamity! Podcast
Due to extensive pollution, the Cuyahoga river in Ohio first caught fire in 1868. It unfortunately caught fire at least a dozen more times until the disaster site received national attention - and prompted legislation changes - in 1969.
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Due to extensive pollution, the Cuyahoga river in Ohio first caught fire in 1868. It unfortunately caught fire at least a dozen more times until the disaster site received national attention - and prompted legislation changes - in 1969.
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S2 E5: The Cuyahoga River Fires
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