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.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.comwww.patreon.com/ohiomysterieswww.twitter.com/mysteriesohiowww.facebook.com/ohiomysteriesMusic:Audionautix- The Great UnknownThe Great Phospher- Daniel Birch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.