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...]

10/18/1984 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...]

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...]

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...]

10/15/1962 a Manchester, NH firefighter died after he “led his company in stretching a line in on a fully involved garage fire, which was extending to a multi-family dwelling at 383 Laurel Street. He stated that he was going back to see what the delay was in getting water. After … [Read more...]

10/14/1909 a San Francisco, CA firefighter “was burned to death while working at the M. Friedman Company fire at 645-649 Brannan Street.” 10/14/1911 two District of Columbia, Washington DC, firefighters died while fighting a throughout the five-story brick Washington Tobacco … [Read more...]

10/13/1889 a Middletown, CT firefighter “died from the injuries he sustained while he was entering a building.” 10/13/1916 a Philadelphia, PA firefighter “died of the injuries he sustained after he was caught in a roof collapse at 913-919 W. York Street.” 10/13/1930 a … [Read more...]

10/12/1904 a Denver, CO firefighter “became the third firefighter to die as a result of the nitric acid spill and fire at the Denver Post etching room on September 20th. The firefighter was one of the first on scene and he and the second firefighter to die entered the room with … [Read more...]

10/11/1928 a Troy, New York firefighter “died as a result of injuries he sustained while operating at a fire prevention drill. He died of cerebral edema following an accident where a life net broke during a Fire Prevention Week demonstration at the Gay Building, State and 3rd … [Read more...]

10/10/1915 three Richmond, VA firefighters died “after they ventured toward the walls of the Crenshaw Warehouse during a fire that was under control. The wall collapsed. One firefighter was instantly killed, while two others were badly injured, but their bodies recovered and … [Read more...]