Four Decades Since the Costly Fire
Four decades have passed since a transformer fire spread PCB's and dioxins throughout Binghamton's tallest building, closing the State Office Building for nearly 14 years.
Hugh Carey
$53 Million Disaster
What started as an electrical fire 35 years ago in Binghamton's tallest building, turned into what often is regarded as the nation's first big indoor environmental disaster.
The blaze in the Binghamton State Office Building broke out just before 5:30 a...