Fifty years ago, what is considered one of Canada's worst fires claimed the lives of 37 young men and women at two nightclubs in downtown Montreal. The City of Montreal paid tribute Thursday morning to the victims of the Bluebird Cafe fire.
Firefighters battle the flames at the Bluebird Café and the Wagon Wheel country club, where 37 young people lost their lives.
Considered one of the worst fires in Canadian history, the arson tore through two nightclubs on Union Street in downtown Montreal. "The [arsonist] had lit his flame," he said."It was an older building, and it was just...poof. At that time, we started screaming, 'fire, fire' and ran through the kitchen because we knew there was a back exit."
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