The Hartford circus fire, one of America's worst fire disasters, kills approximately 168 people and injures over 700 in Hartford, Connecticut.

Hartford circus fire

1944 mass fatality fire disaster in Hartford, Connecticut

A circus fire occurred on July 6, 1944, in Hartford, Connecticut, killing at least 167 people and leaving more than 700 injured. It was one of the worst fire disasters in United States history. The fire broke out during an afternoon performance of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum &…

List of fires

This article is a list of notable fires.

Hartford, Connecticut

Capital city of Connecticut, U.S.

Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The city, located in Hartford County, had a population of 121,054 at the 2020 census and was estimated at 122,129 in 2024. Hartford is the most populous city in the Capitol Planning Region and the core city of the…

July 6

Day of the year

July 6 is the 187th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 178 days remain until the end of the year.