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1892 Oil City Fire
- When
- June 1892
- Where
- Oil City, Pennsylvania
Lightning struck oil tanks in Oil City, causing burning oil to flow into the city, resulting in 60 deaths and $1 million in damages.
In June 1892, lightning struck several oil tanks in Oil City, Pennsylvania, causing them to give way. The resulting mass of burning oil was carried by Oil Creek into the city, leading to a fire that destroyed property valued at more than $1 million. Approximately 60 people died in the incident.
Sources
- Oil City, Pennsylvania Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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