Hotel Vendome fire in Boston on June 17, 1972

Hotel Vendome fire in Boston on June 17, 1972 Saturday marked the 51st anniversary of the Hotel Vendome fire on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston on June 17, 1972. Nine firefighters were killed when the entire southeast corner of the building collapsed without warning, burying 25 firefighters and a ladder truck in a pile of debris. (Cambridge Fire Department)