3/19/1877 a Denver, CO firefighter was killed from the injuries he sustained after being caught by a falling wall. 3/19/1902 a Brooklyn, New York (FDNY) firefighter drowned while operating at a fire aboard a steamer ship. “He was operating on an ice-covered dock on Governors … [Read more...]

3/18/1951 Sparky® the Fire Dog was born; Happy Birthday Sparky! 3/18/1937 Consolidated School in New London, TX was destroyed by a natural gas explosion that claimed the lives of 294 students. Ten minutes before the end of classes a there was a huge explosion of wet-gas (a … [Read more...]

3/17/1631 the 1st fire prevention legislation passed in Cambridge, MA; the ordinance banned thatched roofs and wooden chimneys. 3/17/1890 Indianapolis, IN firefighters were called to the Bowen-Merrill Bookstore on West Washington Street to what appeared to be a routine fire. … [Read more...]

3/16/1906 Camden, NJ three firefighters were killed and nine injured in a fire that destroyed the old Sixth Regiment Armory at Bridge and West Streets, when the “great expanse” roof failed. The fire started in the boiler room and quickly spread to all parts of the structure. “On … [Read more...]

3/15/1888 two Milwaukee, WI firefighters were killed, and four firefighters were injured at the West Water Street fire. “One of the most destructive fires to life and property Milwaukee has ever known broke out at 1:45 a.m. Before it was under control the fire gutted a large … [Read more...]

3/14/1878 a Manhattan, New York firefighter “died as a result of the injuries he sustained March 12th, when he fell through a skylight on the roof of a burning building to the top floor.” 3/14/1912 three Hamilton, OH firefighters “died from the injuries they sustained while … [Read more...]

3/13/1899 a Syracuse, New York firefighter died fighting the fire at the Mowry Hotel. Assistant Chief Hamilton S. White “a 1877 graduate of Cornell University, he was so interested in firefighting that he bought a chemical engine from the city and hired twelve men to act as his … [Read more...]

3/12/1903 a Newark, NJ firefighter died “at Box 24 located at 74 Market Street, he was caught in a backdraft at a saloon and mattress manufacturer fire and was severely burned. The next day he died from his injuries.” 3/12/1910 a Boston, MA firefighter died from injuries … [Read more...]

3/11/1873 an Indianapolis, Indiana firefighter “was killed during a major fire at the Woodburn Sarven Wheel Works on Illinois. He was inside the building directing his men when a wall collapsed on him and several other firefighters. The other men all survived.” 3/11/1900 a … [Read more...]

  3/10/1941 the Strand Theater fire killed thirteen and injured twenty firefighters on School Street between Main Street and City Hall in the City of Brockton Massachusetts. The theater was considered a leader in modern fire safety with fireproof construction, 20% more … [Read more...]