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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 6/2

 Karl Thompson    June 2, 2023    No Comments

On 6/2/1992 at approximately 2:15 a.m. fire in an adult foster care facility in Detroit, Michigan killed ten occupants of the sixteen predominantly elderly individuals that lived in the facility with one night supervisor. The renovated three-story two-family dwelling had been … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 6/1

 Karl Thompson    June 1, 2023    No Comments

On 6/1/ 2008 a “massive, early morning fire at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park and studio backlot in Universal City, California destroys a trove of irreplaceable recordings by some of the greatest musical artists in American history, thousands of archived digital and … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 5/31

 Karl Thompson    May 31, 2023    No Comments

On 5/31/1890 a Louisville, Kentucky firefighter died “while fighting a fire at the DuPont Paper Company. He was overcome by heat and smoke. He was carried out of the building by other members of Engine Company 9 but died about 15 minutes later.” On 5/31/1908 a London, Ontario, … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 5/30

 Karl Thompson    May 30, 2023    No Comments

On 5/30/2002 after eight months and nineteen days, the recovery and cleanup efforts at Ground Zero of the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center officially ended. The buildings were destroyed by hijacked airliners on 9/11/2001. “Authorities put the final death toll from the … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 5/29

 Karl Thompson    May 29, 2023    No Comments

Honor Memorial Day, a day in the United States to remember the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. Memorial Day is observed every year on the last Monday of May. Originally known as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in 1868. Union Veterans of … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 5/28

 Karl Thompson    May 28, 2023    No Comments

On  5/28/1977 the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire killed 165 and over 200 were injured in Southgate, Kentucky six miles outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. Constructed in 1937 and modified several times by 1976, the building created a sprawling complex. Around 3,000 patrons and 182 … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 5/27

 Karl Thompson    May 27, 2023    No Comments

On 5/27/1875 a fire “at the Precious Blood Church in Holyoke Massachusetts trapped dozens of parishioners trying to escape from a second-floor balcony of the church. Egress was hampered due to the exterior doors opening inward. Seventy-eight people died and thirty-four were … [Read more...]

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