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Flames engulfing the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ending a standoff with federal agents, April 19, 1993.
The Waco siege was a 51-day standoff between the Branch Davidians and federal agents. The conflict began on February 28, 1993, following a raid by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and concluded on April 19, 1993, when the group's compound was destroyed by fire.12