News Article about the 1995 Fire at the Philadelphia Zoo
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A fire in the primate building of the Philadelphia Zoo during the early morning hours of December 24, killed 23 animals, including a family group of six lowland gorillas, a family group of three orangutans, four white-handed gibbons, and ten lemurs.
Waymark Code: WM15F6
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2007
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In 1995, there was a fire in the World of Primates building. The animals died in their sleep from smoke inhalation (carbon-monoxide poisoning); none were burned. Ten primates housed in an adjoining building, the Discovery House, survived. At the time of the fire, detection equipment existed in only 20% of the zoo buildings; the primates building, which had been constructed in 1985, was not one of them. Following the fire, the zoo committed to immediate installing smoke-detection systems in all animal buildings.
Type of publication: Newspaper
When was the article reported?: 12/26/1995
Publication: The NY Times p. A17
Article Url: [Web Link]
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How widespread was the article reported?: international
News Category: Society/People
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