4/18/2024: One of the two known survivors of the Cocoanut Grove Fire, Joyce Spector Mekelburg, passed away today in Dedham, Mass., having reached her 100th birthday just two days prior. See a video of Mrs. Mekelburg on the 75th Anniversary in 2017.   Video
Now, the only known survivor is Robert L. Shumway, age 100.
Story of the Cocoanut Grove Fire        Cocoanut Grove Fire Special Section
        Cocoanut Grove Memorial Committee

The grave sites of many Line-of-Duty-Deaths (LODD) and Chiefs of Department and Fire Commissioners have been added to their respective sections with the Personnel section. More grave sites will be added shortly.