First Responder Describes Finding Victims Huddled Together in Stardust Blaze

The first emergency responder at the scene of the Stardust blaze describes finding victims huddled together on the dancefloor. John Fitzsimons, a fireman working as a doorman that night, was one of the first to contact the station about the fire.

The seriousness of the fire was immediately escalated as lives were at risk and up to 200 people could be lost.

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