6/11/1965 a Philadelphia, PA firefighter died “while working on the fire ground detail of an extra alarm from the day before at the Philadelphia Civic Center that was destroyed by a six-alarm fire on June 10, 1965, he collapsed and was taken to Philadelphia General Hospital, … [Read more...]

6/10/1885 a San Francisco, CA firefighter “sustained a lacerated left hand from a falling rafter during a fire at the Bun Sun Low Restaurant, at 629 Jackson Street. He died at home from tetanus or lock jaw.” 6/10/1921 a Terre Haute, IN firefighter died while “operating at a … [Read more...]

6/9/1975 a fire in detention hospital killed ten prisoners and one guard in Sanford FL at the Seminole County (Florida) Jail after burning urethane mattresses created a rapid buildup of intense heat and toxic smoke. The evacuation route was blocked by approximately one hundred … [Read more...]

6/8/1905 a Brooklyn, New York (FDNY) firefighter “was killed when the roof collapsed in on him as he operated at a three-alarm fire in a cotton storage warehouse that was heavily involved.” 6/8/1909 a Decatur, IL firefighter died while operating at a grain mill fire at 800 W. … [Read more...]

  6/7/1865 two Chicago, IL firefighters “were killed in a structural collapse at the Zea & Zimmerman warehouse. The warehouse was largely destroyed during the fire, but some interior and exterior walls were still standing as firefighters moved through the smoldering … [Read more...]

6/6/1852 a New Haven, CT firefighter died of the injuries he sustained while operating at a fire at a store on Dwight Street. 6/6/1897 three San Francisco, CA firefighters were “killed while engaged at a three-alarm fire at the Shroth & Westerfield Bakery, on Folsom … [Read more...]

6/5/1946 sixty-one died and over 200 were injured at the LaSalle Hotel, located at the intersection of LaSalle and Madison Streets in downtown Chicago, IL as fire swept through the 22-story, 1,000 room, “largest, safest and most modern hotel west of New York City” built in 1909; … [Read more...]