5/7/1898 a Columbus, OH firefighter died as a result of injuries he sustained while operating at a fire involving a school house. 5/7/1917 a Springfield, IL firefighter “died while fighting a residential fire at the intersection of Seventh Street and South Grand Avenue. As … [Read more...]

5/6/1937 the zeppelin Hindenburg, the pride of Nazi Germany, fire killed thirty-six and the zeppelin industry, at the Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, NJ. The 804’ long by 135’ diameter 247,100 pounds air ship originally intended to be filled with helium was filled with 7,000,000 … [Read more...]

5/5/2019 Arson Awareness Week begins (May 5-11, 2019). The U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Incident Reporting System estimates 16,800 intentionally set fires in residential buildings each year in the U. S.; resulting in 280 deaths, 775 injuries and over $593 million in … [Read more...]

5/4/1973 the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control publishes America Burning identifying “the Nation’s fire problem is the indifference with which Americans confront the subject. Destructive fire takes a huge toll in lives, injuries, and property losses, yet there is … [Read more...]

5/3/1885 two Chicago, IL firefighters, both of Truck 1, died “while fighting a commercial fire at 163 South Water Street. The fire was discovered shortly after 11:00 p.m. Flames were already breaking through the roof and fourth floor windows of the four-story building when … [Read more...]

5/2/1858 two Boston, Massachusetts firefighters “died when they were buried by falling granite walls at 133-139 Federal Street, at the corner of Milton Place. The fire started at 137 Federal Street, a large five story granite structure. The building was occupied by the Douglas … [Read more...]

5/1/1856 a Philadelphia, PA firefighter died “while operating at a fire, which destroyed many buildings. He was killed, and numerous other firefighters were injured, when they were caught under a collapsing wall.” 5/1/1906 a Mobile, AL firefighter died at a fire in the J.H. … [Read more...]