Worcester: Scenes from the 1999 Cold Storage Fire

Jan. 24, 2012
Scott LaPrade captured photos from early in the fire until the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse was engulfed in flames on Dec. 3, 1999.

Photographer and firefighter Scott LaPrade captured photos from early in the fire until the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse was engulfed in flames on Dec. 3, 1999.

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