Fire Captain Fatally Burned in Flashover During Tenement Fire – The Bronx, New York – October 11, 1985 On October 11, 1985, FDNY Captain James F. McDonnell was fatally burned in a flashover while he was fighting a fire in an apartment in a five-story tenement in The Bronx. Assigned to the 3rd Division, Captain...Read More
Firefighter Killed by Truss Roof and Wall Collapse During Auto Dealership Fire – Eugene, Oregon – October 11, 1966 On October 11, 1966, Eugene Oregon Engineer Harold Stinson was killed while fighting a general alarm fire at the Kendall Ford auto dealership in the downtown section of the city. Stinson was manning the nozzle of...Read More
