Let the Bums Burn

In 1966 a fire ripped through Melbourne''s William Booth Memorial Home for destitute and alcoholic men. Although it remains Australia''s deadliest building fire, it is, like the 30 men who died in that fire - forgotten. This shocking narrative describes the inferno''s origin and progression, the slowly festering blaze that developed into an explosive backdraft. It recalls the efforts of the fireme...