1970 OCEAN CITY HOTEL FIRE.

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

MARCH 1970

Thursday, March 12, 1970, fire swept through two Ocean City boardwalk hotels, the

Roosevelt and the Rideau. It took four hours for 400 firemen from eight companies

to bring the fire under control.

The Roosevelt Hotel was undergoing renovation and both were closed for the season so

no guest were involved. The fire was noticed about 7 pm in the Roosevelt.

As many as a 1000 spectators it was said, stood on the beach, the boardwalk and

side streets as foiremen spread miles of hose through out the downtown section of the

city.

Fire companies from Ocean City, Snow Hill, Newark, Pocomoke city, Rehoboth,

Bishop, Showell, Berlin, Powellville and Willards sent equipment and stood ready

to assist if needed.

It was one of the worst fires Ocean City has seen and all 115 Ocean City firemen were

on the scene and the ladies were about with coffee and snacks .

Abstract Salisbury Daily Times, Thursday, March 12, 1970, by Mel Toadvine, the

Times staff writer.