Nearly 492 people died, and hundreds of people were hurt in the Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston. Monday will mark 80 years since the incident.
A panel discussion is set to take place at Hingham Town Hall on November 28 at 7 p.m.
The group will include retired Hingham Fire Chief Mark Duff, Attorney Tom Carey, and Karen Griswold, a Registered Nurse and Patient Safety Senior Manager.
The fire is still the deadliest restaurant fire in the United States, and brought changes to building codes and fire regulations.
The panel will discuss impacts on the community, impacts on laws and firefighting, and lessons why it remains a key event in American history.
Carey speaks with WATD’s Christine James about the 80th Anniversary of the Coconut Grove fire, and his connection.
