Blue Bird Café fire
The Blue Bird Café fire was a nightclub fire on September 1, 1972, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In all, 37 people were killed as a result of arson.
Site of the Blue Bird in 2012, then a parking lot. Since 2018, it is the location of Tom Condos. | |
| Date | September 1, 1972 |
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| Venue | Blue Bird Café |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Type | Fire |
| Cause | Arson |
| Deaths | 37 |
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| Convicted |
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| Charges | Arson, murder |
| Verdict | Guilty |
| Sentence | Life imprisonment (paroled within a decade) |
The fire was the worst in Montreal since 1927, when 77 people perished in the Laurier Palace Theatre Fire. It is also the worst and only nightclub fire casualty in Canadian history.
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