All,
Today, Tuesday, December 3rd (1999) is 25 years since WFD Lt. Thomas Spencer, Lt. Timothy Jackson, Lt. James Lyons, Firefighter Paul Brotherton, Firefighter Jeremiah Lucey, and Firefighter Joseph McGuirk—died in the Line of Duty operating at what would become a five-alarm fire at the Worcester Cold Storage & Warehouse.
The fire started when a homeless couple knocked over a lit candle. Worcester Firefighters initially entered the vacant warehouse thinking the couple were still inside, and they became trapped in the sprawling brick edifice-with zero visibility. It turned out the couple had left the building.
The five-alarm fire began at 1813 hours after an off-duty Police Officer called to report gray and white smoke coming from the roof of the building. At the same time, an off-duty Firefighter from Auburn who was driving on I-290 radioed to report smoke coming from the building’s roof.
While there are volumes to speak of and write about, here are some links for you of importance that should be shared with every Firefighter, Company Officer & Chief….so that everyone who is a Firefighter today knows and understands what happened then because the conditions and potential still exist wherever buildings like that exist.
A MUST WATCH FOR EVERY FIREFIGHTER:
===From The Denis Leary Foundation:
Worcester 6: Heroes Remembered – Full Documentary
RELATED WATCH & READS:
===THE DECISION “NO ONE ELSE GOES IN” (Chief Mike McNamee)
“A command that saved lives”
Video: (Chief “I couldn’t even make the 3rd floor)
Video: Commercial Fires Are Different:
Article:
We continue to keep the affected families and members in our thoughts and prayers. So much has been learned and changed from the sacrifice the members made.
The Worcester Cold Storage Fire Is One Of The….
===”30 FIRES YOU MUST KNOW”
The Worcester Cold Storage Fire is featured in the no royalties, fundraising book as one of the “30 FIRES YOU MUST KNOW.”
The Worcester Cold Storage Fire is featured in the no royalties, fundraising book as one of the “30 FIRES YOU MUST KNOW.”
The chapter “From My View” was written by Chief John “Sully” Sullivan. Currently Chief of Department in Brookline, MA., he was Lieutenant of Worcester Engine 3 on the night tour of December 3rd, 1999.
Please consider this book (and/or e-book) as a gift for those who wish to become Firefighters, those who are, those who were, and those who love them all.
AVAILABLE AT:
-FSP BOOKS: (Support a Small Business)
https://www.fire-police-ems.
-Fire Engineering Books: (Our Publisher)
-Fire Engineering Books: (Our Publisher)
-AMAZON:
Take Care. Be Careful. Pass It On.
BillyG
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