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Cuyahoga River Fire Accident. Oil burning on river slip in Flats.

Cuyahoga River Fire, Accidents

Image of significant fire on Cuyahoga 1952.

Tugboat assisting to extinguish the fire on the Cuyahoga River.

Black smoke billows over the 1952 Cuyahoga River fire. Fire crews are on scene and attempting to contain the blaze.

Men are attempting to extinguish the fire on the banks of the Cuyahoga River, known as the Flats. The fire was caused by an oil spill and debris in the water.

In 1952 the Cuyahoga River catches fire. In the photograph can be seen large plumes of smoke from the enormous fire.

The subject is the activities of a fire department that can be seen coming out of the fire engine house located across the street from the camera position. The action must have been a drill or rehearsal as the street is lined with people awaiting the…