▁over ▁the ▁state ▁and ▁the ▁nation ▁to ▁observe ▁the ▁burning ▁of ▁Bon fire . ▁Hotel ▁rooms ▁within ▁ ▁of ▁College ▁Station ▁were ▁book ed ▁weeks ▁or ▁months ▁in ▁advance ▁of ▁the ▁date ▁Bon fire ▁burn ed . ▁Crow ds ▁r anged ▁from ▁ 3 0 , 0 0 0 ▁to ▁ 7 0 , 0 0 0   people , ▁depending ▁on ▁the ▁weather ▁and ▁the ▁strength ▁of ▁the ▁A gg ie ▁football ▁team . ▁The ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁Bon fire ▁was ▁broadcast ▁live ▁on ▁Fox ▁Sports ▁South west . ▁▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁collapse ▁ ▁At ▁approximately ▁ 2 : 4 2   a . m . ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁the ▁ 5 9 - foot ▁high ▁stack , ▁consisting ▁of ▁about ▁ 5 0 0 0   logs , ▁col lapsed ▁during ▁construction . ▁Of ▁the ▁ 5 8   stud ents ▁and ▁former ▁students ▁working ▁on ▁the ▁stack , ▁ 1 2 ▁were ▁killed ▁and ▁ 2 7 ▁were ▁injured . ▁Im medi ately ▁after ▁the ▁collapse , ▁Emer gency ▁Medical ▁Techn icians ▁and ▁trained ▁First ▁Res pond ers ▁of ▁the ▁Texas ▁A & M ▁Emer gency ▁Care ▁Team ▁( TA ME CT ), ▁a ▁student - run , ▁volunte er ▁service , ▁who ▁staff ed ▁each ▁stage ▁of ▁construction , ▁admin ister ed ▁first ▁aid . ▁T AME CT ▁alert ed ▁the ▁University ▁Police ▁and ▁University ▁E MS ▁( also ▁a ▁student - run ▁service ), ▁who