Mine Disaster
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In 1917, a massive mine fire killed 168 miners trapped underground at the Granite Mountain site. Today, a memorial to those lost in the disaster is in place at the top of the hill in Butte.
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July 18, 2009 6:00 AM PDT
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET
