Texas A&M Reflects on 25th Anniversary of Bonfire Collapse

The 1999 tragedy that claimed 12 lives continues to shape the university's traditions and community.

The collapse of the 59-foot log stack during the annual Aggie Bonfire in 1999 resulted in 12 deaths and 27 injuries.
A&M's Bonfire Remembrance ceremony will be held at 2:42 a.m. on November 18, the exact time of the collapse.
Investigations revealed that flawed construction and inadequate oversight contributed to the disaster.
The university has not reinstated the bonfire as an official event, though students organize an off-campus version.
A memorial at the site honors the victims, with portals symbolically filling the void left by each lost life.