Oct 13, 2018 · On April 29, 1986, fire tore through Los Angeles' Central Library — more than one million books were damaged or destroyed. Susan Orlean tells the story of the suspected arson in The Library...

Apr 28, 2016 · Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department climb onto the rook of Central Library to battle the blaze. As terrible as the 1986 fire at Central Library was, it shone a spotlight on how much the residents of Los Angeles value their libraries.

Oct 11, 2018 · Hundreds of L.A. firefighters fought the devastating fire.at downtown’s Central Library on April 29, 1986. Thousands of people contributed to the Save the Books campaign afterward. Millions...

Out of over 1.2 million books that were in the library at the time of the fire, only 350,000 received any fire or water damage. The more important fact is that 85% of the total value of the structure and contents were saved.

Apr 27, 2016 · This old floor plan details a piece of history that was lost thirty years ago this Friday in the 1986 Central Library fire.

Oct 13, 2018 · On April 29, 1986, fire tore through Los Angeles' Central Library — more than one million books were damaged or destroyed. Susan Orlean tells the story of the suspected arson in The Library Book.

Oct 13, 2018 · On April 29, 1986, fire tore through Los Angeles' Central Library — more than one million books were damaged or destroyed. Susan Orlean tells the story of the suspected arson in The Library...

Apr 30, 1986 · A fire that began in the stacks of Los Angeles’ Central Library raged out of control for six hours Tuesday, destroying or damaging many of the 2 million books, pictures and artwork housed in...

On April 29, 1986 at approximately 1050 hours a fire occurred in the Central Library of Los Angeles, California. The 400 building occupants evacuated the library in about eight minutes without a mishap. The ensuing fire resulted in a commitment of over 70 pieces of fire apparatus and nearly 350 Los Angeles fire fighters.

On the morning of April 29, 1986, an audio alarm, activated by a smoke detector, sounded in the Central Library. The library telephone operator telephoned the alarm to the Fire Department. The library security personnel directed library employees and patrons in evacuation of the building.