10/22/1896 a Brooklyn, New York (FDNY) firefighter “was burned to death while operating at a four-alarm factory fire.” 10/22/1946 a Boston, MA firefighter died, and a second firefighter “was severely injured, from the inhalation of smoke and poison gases from burning fur in … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 10/21
10/21/1900 “shortly after midnight a fire broke out in the 4-story, wood frame, A. B. Hinman packing plant on Vandalia Street 200 feet north of University Avenue in Saint Paul, MN. A southwesterly wind fanned the flames as the fire quickly extended to an adjacent icehouse and a … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 10/20
10/20/1944 “a natural gas “spill” and fire in Cleveland, Ohio around 2:15 p.m. killed 130 and injured 225 when a cylindrical tank failed and released the contents into the nearby streets and sewers that promptly ignited. A second tank toppled over after about 20 minutes later … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 10/19
10/19/1857 “Chicago experienced one of its first fire disasters at a five-story brick building at 109-11 South Water St., between Clark and Dearborn Streets. The building housed a brothel, and according to most accounts, the fire began after someone knocked over a lamp. No lives … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 10/18
10/18/1984 the Alexander Hamilton Hotel fire killed fifteen and injured over fifty in Paterson, NJ. located at the corner of Market and Church Streets. The fire started at 12:14 a.m. and went to three alarms in the eight-story building, trapping some victims and forcing others to … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 10/17
10/17/1966 the Wonder Drugs on East 23rd St New York, NY a mercantile building fire killed twelve firefighters at 9:36 p.m. E-18 and L-7 responded to fire in the store’s basement. A five-inch insulated concrete floor collapsed sending ten men into the inferno, two were killed … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 10/16
10/16/1967 the Cardinal Lanes Bowling Alley, located at 515 Anderson Ave. in Cliffside Park, N.J., was involved in a fire that left five firefighters dead. “Several crews from neighboring towns responded to the blaze, including five firefighters from the Ridgefield Fire … [Read more...]