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[โ€“] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

Last time was in 1969, so it's been a while. It was a pretty minor fire compared to previous ones but got national attention and partially led to the creation of the US EPA and Earth Day.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cuyahoga-river-caught-fire-least-dozen-times-no-one-cared-until-1969-180972444/