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Little-known hero of Silver Lake fire died saving dozens of lives

Published: March 24, 2020, 2 p.m.

When the packed community center caught fire, Lucinda Schroder ran back inside and blocked the door open with her body, enabling dozens who otherwise would have been pinned and crushed against the closed door to escape. (Silver Lake, Lake County; 1894) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/o1107b-schroder-hero-of-silver-lake-fire-died-saving-lives.html)