7/1/1988 Hackensack Ford fire killed five firefighters from the Hackensack (NJ) Fire Department when portions of the wood bowstring truss roof at an automobile dealership suddenly collapsed at approximately 3:00 p.m. after 20 minutes of the suppression effort. Tactics were … [Read more...]

6/30/1954 the Flammable Fabrics Act took effect to regulate the manufacture of highly flammable clothing, originally placed enforcement authority with the Federal Trade Commission. “In 1967, Congress amended the Flammable Fabrics Act to expand its coverage to include interior … [Read more...]

6/29/1872 a Manhattan, New York (FDNY) firefighter “died as a result of injuries sustained June 22nd, when a chemical explosion occurred after a fire had been brought under control. 6/29/1918 Watertown, NY the Britton Block on Arsenal Street was heavily damaged by fire; three … [Read more...]

6/28/1873 Providence, RI the Howard Building (a.k.a. Phoenix Building) was damaged by two incendiary fires simultaneously set. Police extinguished one, “but the other, in the fifth story, gained some headway. The fire was confined to the upper part, but the whole of the great … [Read more...]

6/27/1895 Minneapolis, MN the McDonald Brothers Crockery Company fire killed six firefighters and injured nine when a wall collapsed without warning. The fire started around 11:00 p.m. and destroyed crockery and glassware establishment on First Avenue South. “At 10:40 p.m., … [Read more...]

6/26/1891 a Chicago, IL firefighter “died after he fell from a two-story roof while fighting a commercial fire at 263 W. 12th Street.” 6/26/1894 a Bridgeport, CT firefighter “died of the injuries he sustained after being involved in a ladder accident.” 6/26/1911 an … [Read more...]