Texas A&M remembers solemn anniversary of bonfire collapse Campus marks 17 years since deadly bonfire collapse No description found
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M University campus is remembering a solemn anniversary.
On Nov. 18, 1999, a bonfire collapse killed 12 people.
The bonfire had been a long-standing Aggie tradition until the deadly incident.
The original bonfire consisted of millions of pounds of timber assembled in a 59-foot structure which was lit to the delight of thousands of campus spectators.
The tradition ended with the 1999 collapse. A shorter bonfire with design changes is now built during off-campus events.
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