Denver Suffers “Worst” Hotel Blaze
A WAITRESS was killed and 45 fire fighters injured, mostly from smoke, in a $1,000,000 fire that swept the Albany Hotel in downtown Denver, on the afternoon of September 2. Flames were discovered in the basement by a porter who gave the alarm to the hotel switch board operator. The operator quickly alerted other employees and caused the evacuation of the building which contained an estimated 150 guests. The fire department was notified at the same time, and at 2:22 p.m., phantom box 1531, Stout and 17th Streets, was transmitted bringing a response of seven companies, under the command of Assistant Chief Vernon Parraham, to the hotel.
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