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A black and white photo of Houston's Gulf Hotel destroyed by fire

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Remembering the Gulf Hotel fire 80 years later

Posted on September 7, 2023 · The deadliest single fire in Houston history took place on Sept. 7, 1943.

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A Year After Firefighter Deaths, Colleagues and Family Members Are Still Dealing with the Tragedy

Posted on May 28, 2014 · A year ago this weekend, the Houston Fire Department suffered its greatest loss of life in one blaze, asÂ four Houston firefighters died in a hotel fire. Captain Matthew Renaud, Robert Garner, Anne Sullivan and Robert Bebee were inside the motel when the roof collapsed on them. An investigation into what happened that day will […]

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Houston Matters

Remembering the Gulf Hotel fire 80 years later

Houston Matters

A Year After Firefighter Deaths, Colleagues and Family Members Are Still Dealing with the Tragedy

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