Five Firefighters Killed By Wall Collapse After Backdraft During Warehouse Fire – Minneapolis, Minnesota – June 27, 1895 On June 27, 1895, five Minneapolis firefighters were killed after a backdraft collapsed an exterior wall of a burning crockery warehouse. The fire was spotted by alert firefighters at a nearby fire station and, after quickly sounding...Read More
Two Firefighters Killed in Rope Rescue Attempt During Three-Alarm Multiple Dwelling Fire – Harlem, Manhattan, New York – June 27, 1980 On June 27, 1980, New York Fire Department (FDNY) Firefighter Gerard Frisby of Ladder 28, and Firefighter Lawrence Fitzpatrick of Rescue 3 were killed during a three-alarm fire in a seven-story apartment building in...Read More
Acting Fire Officer Dies from Floor Collapse during Interior Fire Attack –Leonardtown, Maryland – June 27, 2023 – NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Report F2023-09 & After Action Report & Improvement Plan On June 27, 2023, Firefighter Brice Clayton Trossbach of the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Air Station Fire Department died after falling into a basement...Read More
