6/4/1911 a Louisville, KY firefighter “was injured at a fire at Beechmont on June 3, 1911 and died on June 4, 1911 as a result of injuries he sustained.” June 4, 1940 a Chicago, IL firefighter died while fighting a fire at the Silverman Jobbing Company building at 1420 South … [Read more...]

6/3/1857 a Philadelphia, PA firefighter died while operating at a fire, which destroyed a commercial building. He was crushed to death when he was caught under a collapsing wall. 6/3/1892 two Omaha, NE firefighters died from the injuries they sustained in a collapse at … [Read more...]

6/2/1853 a Manhattan, New York firefighter was “killed while operating at a fire. He succumbed to burns and injuries received three days earlier when he was assisting the fire department fight a fire on Essex Street. He fell through grating into the basement of the house where he … [Read more...]

6/1/1900 two Foxboro, MA firefighters died while “operating at a general-alarm fire in a building, which housed town offices and a school, the flames quickly spread to the building's tower, which contained a large bell. As firefighters began to descend the ladder that they were … [Read more...]

5/31/1890 a Louisville, KY 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.” 5/31/1908 a London, Ontario, Canada … [Read more...]

5/30/1821 the 1st rubber-lined cotton web fire hose was patented by J. Boyd in Boston, MA. 5/30/1806 a Philadelphia, PA firefighter “died as a result of injuries sustained May 9th, while operating at a fire that destroyed 32 buildings.” 5/30/1883 five Lynchburg, VA … [Read more...]

5/29/1911 a Saint Paul, MN firefighter died while operating at a fire involving a feed store, he was crushed to death when several large bales of hay fell on top of him. 5/29/1925 two Gary, IN firefighters died “while fighting a fire in the Boston Store, a wall collapsed … [Read more...]