Branch Davidians
On February 28, 1993, a shootout occurred in which six Branch Davidians and four agents of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms died. After 51 days, on April 19, 1993, FBI agents ended a standoff with the Branch Davidians by setting a fire which engulfed their compound, referred to as Mt. Carmel, thirteen miles from Waco. 74 people, including leader David Koresh, died in the blaze. This event became known as the Waco siege.