1946 was a particularly deadly year for hotel fires in the US. Fires killed hundreds of people in Chicago, Dubuque, Dallas and, in Atlanta, the worst hotel fire in American history broke out. Find out how they made staying in hotels safe.
Learn more about advertising on the HowStuffWorks podcasts at www.howstuffworks.com/advertisers.htm
And to learn about your ad choices when listening to podcasts, visit
https://www.howstuffworks.com/privacy.htm#ad-choices
