10-Minute Mystery: The Cuyahoga River fire

In 1969, an oil slick on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire. It was extinguished in 20 minutes. Nobody even got a picture of it. It wasn't even the first fire. The river had flamed up at least 13 times before that. So why did this unremarkable blaze lead to such a remarkable aftermath? www.ohiomysteries.com [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Audionautix- The Great Unknown The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices