Join Dr. Stefani Koorey at Old Town Hall on Thursday January 23rd at 6:30 as she gives an in depth discussion of the history presented in her book, Historic Fires of Fall River. Fall River’s textile boom in the 19th century brought with it a series of fiery disasters. The Big Fire of 1843 left more than 1,000 people homeless and destroyed 200 buildings and over 20 acres of land. After the Steiger Store Fire of 1916, mill owners pushed the city to replace horse-drawn brigades with fire engines. The intense heat from the Kerr Mill Thread Fire of 1987 melted hoses as first responders battled the blaze. Stefani will not only chronicle the historic infernos of the Spindle City, but will celebrate the community’s resilience in the face of adversity.