1915 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 14, 1915: Station 321(Water and Temple) 11:30 PM 174 Water Street paint Co.
January 15 Morning Call Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 23, 1915: 513 6:35 PM Market and Mill Streets at raceway 2nd
NJ General Security Co Old Hamil Mill
NJ General Security Co Old Hamil Mill
January 24 Paterson Press - Courtesy dennis Morrison
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February 2, 1915: Station 724 5:00 PM 183 Marker Street cellar fire
February 3 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 3, 1915: 3 AM TH Philips' School van Houten and Auburn Streets
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Paterson Press - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 15, 1915: Caldwell Avenue "West" Paterson 3rd alarm Slaughter house
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February 20, 1915: Station 53 (Main and Green) 11:30 PM 492 Main Street 2nd alarm
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February 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 21, 1915: 7:45 PM 170-172 12th Avenue 2nd alarm Two 3 story dwellings
Paterson Press - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 3, 1915: 2:45 AM 525 with extension to 527 Main Street Furniture store
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 5, 1915: 2 AM 100 North Main Street Tailor Shop
Paterson Press - Courtesy Dennis Mprrison
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March 11, 1915: 9:30 PM 264 East 25th Street Barn fire Horse fatalities
March 12 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 16, 1915: ~ 11 AM 107 Madison Avenue 1 alarm with FF injury
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1908 photo of FF William Shane
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March 18, 1915: 412 East 33rd Street E10 Still alarm to settle family dispute
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March 19 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 27, 1915: 321 Godwin Street A morning rescue by a passing firefighter - Gas leak
Paterson Press: Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 1, 1915: 27 Trenton Avenue Chimney fire
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April 2 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 2, 1915: 51 6:18 PM 11 Van Houten Street 3rd Todd Mill
April 3 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 14, 1915: 352 1:47 AM 86-90 Front Street 3rd Houses
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 19, 1915: 512 11:47 PM Ellison & Cross Streets 3rd Turn Hall
April 20 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 15, 1915: Station 45 2:30 AM 43 Main Street Jewelry Store
May 15 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 27, 1915: Station 545 (Summer & Ellison Streets) Kitchen fire
May 28 Morning Call - courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 12, 1915: 512 3:28 PM 8 Mill Street (at Ellison) 2nd Atherton Machine Co
June 13 - Paterson Press - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 13, 1915: Station 45 ~ 4:00 PM 24 Main Street 2nd alarm Stores
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June 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 14, 1915: Stations 141 (Park & Straight) and 14 (Market & Railroad) 12:15 AM
226 Market Street 2 story frame
226 Market Street 2 story frame
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 18, 1915: ~10 PM 285 Summer Street (near Van Houten Street) Mixed Use occupancy
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 28, 1915: 52 Van Houten Street Apartment House
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 29, 1915: 233 6:59 PM 47-51 Godwin Street Brower's Silk Co
June 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 10, 1915: 456 8:15 AM 25 Godwin Street
Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 11, 1915: Early morning - 37 Trenton Avenue Dwelling
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August 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 13, 1915: Still alarm truck # 3 112 Straight Street Barnert and Heimann Mill
August 17, 1915: 90 Jefferson Street Shoe repair store
August 17 Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 2, 1915: 3:30 AM Van Winkle and Marshall Streets 2nd Alarm Sprattler and Mennel's Brewery
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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2nd Article - Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 4, 1915: Station 43 (Clay & Lewis Streets) 12:30 AM 105 Gray Street
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 20, 1915: ~1:00 PM United States Hotel Ammonia Leak
September 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 27, 1915: 54 (16th & Carroll Sts) ~2 PM Church of the Holy Communion
October 28 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 30, 1915: 104 and 61 North 6th Street Barn fires
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 15, 1915: Station 326 281Water Street (at Stout Street) feed storage building
December 17, 1915: 4:30 PM Union Ave near Kearney St Apparatus incident
November 21, 1915: Mutual aid at Alyea Ice House in Fairlawn -
Morning Call Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 7, 1915: 252 7:25 PM Railroad Avenue & Green Street 2nd Erie Freight House
December 8 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 12, 1915: 181 (Godwin &Auburn)13 & 15 12th Avenue 2nd alarm
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December 13 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 15, 1915: Fire Boxes not working - Snow storm hampered apparatus
2:45 AM 8, 10 & 12 Fair Street 3rd alarm 3 story frame
2:45 AM 8, 10 & 12 Fair Street 3rd alarm 3 story frame
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 22, 1915: 321 5:30 PM 142-148 Water Street 3rd alarm Lewis Furniture store
December 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 24, 1915: 11:00 AM 93-95 East 5th Street 3 story frame dwelling
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
1916 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 10, 1916: Station 421 908 East 28th Street garage with autos
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January 11 Morning Call courtesy Denis Morrison
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February 1, 1916: Station 562 12 midnight 883 Main Street Mixed occupancy
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 21, 1916: Station 636 751 River Street Dwelling
February 22 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 28, 1916: Station 551 (Trenton & Dundee) at 11:16 PM and Box 44 (Alabama and East Railway) at 11:20 PM 3 story house burned to ground at Vernon & Crooks Avenue
Mutual aid dispute with Clifton FD
Mutual aid dispute with Clifton FD
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February 29, 1916: 414 Main Street 3 story frame Furrier shop
March 1 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 1, 1916: 3:54 AM Temple and Matlock Street 2nd alarm 3 story frame -- shoe store
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 5, 1916: Three different alarms 571 Main Street, 15 Hillman Street
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 9, 1916: 278 Vreeland Avenue 2nd Alarm
Engine 6 topples into "Old Brook" on Market Street
Engine 6 topples into "Old Brook" on Market Street
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Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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The Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 19, 1916: Station 237 80 Lafayette Street Dwelling
March 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 14, 1916: 531 8:27 AM 5 Taylor Street Fatality
April 19, 1916: Station 326 prior to midnight 16 Jefferson Street Dwelling
April20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 9, 1916: Station 81 2 PM Dale Ave & Slater Street Barbour Flax Spinning Company
5 PM Station 436 Rose Silk Company in Stern Mill Dale Avenue & Slater Street
5 PM Station 436 Rose Silk Company in Stern Mill Dale Avenue & Slater Street
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 25, 1916: 3 AM 84 East 5th Street Butcher shop
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 9, 1916: 447 Main Street Paint Store
Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 22, 1916: 3:25 PM 109 with damage to 111 River Street Stores
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August 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 31, 1916: 6:45 PM Summer and Fulton Hall Mill
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September 1 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 9, 1916: 4:00 AM Totowa and Wayne Ave 2nd Eyres Grocery Store
The Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 17, 1916: 11:00 PM River Street 2nd alarm Weidmann Silk and Dyeing
Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Miller
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October 16, 1916: 5:15 PM 497 River Street Bell's Barn Fire 3 horses suffocated
Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 6, 1916: 8 AM Clay and Martin Street Still alarm - Engine Co. 6 Store fire
Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 13, 1916: 43 11:15 AM 143 River Street Fish Store
Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 16, 1916: 42 1:42 AM 532 East 4th Street 2nd Samuel Schoeman Dwelling
December 12, 1916: 45 10:18 AM Main and Bank Street Overall Store, Boston Shoe Store
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December 12 Paterson News
December 21, 1916: 10:30 AM 445 East 27th Street Dwelling
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Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 30, 1916: 254 (Graham & Ellison) Morning fire 137 Pearl Street Dwelling
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Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1917 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 3, 1917: 3:15 AM 81 Market Street
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Same fire as reported in Press Guardian
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Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 10, 1917: 2AM Market Street
Pfleghaar's Restaurant at Breslin Hotel (next to Garden Theater)
Pfleghaar's Restaurant at Breslin Hotel (next to Garden Theater)
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 23, 1917: 24 Highland Street 2.5 story wood frame
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 28, 1917: 1:52 AM 589-591 River Street 2nd alarm 4 Story brick tenement
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January 29 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 29, 1917: 634 4:05 AM 82 First Avenue Wagaraw Garage
Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 12, 1917: Essex Street Tunnel (under Erie RR) Wagon with jute bales fire
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 15, 1917: 412 2;23 AM 11 New Street 3rd Henry Muh
February 16, 1917: 1 AM 348 Totowa Avenue Turn-Verein Headquarters
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 18, 1917: 3:05 AM 62 East 33rd Street Dwelling
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 19, 1917: 7 PM Notch Road home Engine overturns on return to quarters
February 19, 1917: 11:00 PM Baltic Avenue Erie Freight-house
February 20, 1917: ~ 12:00 AM 121 East 23rd Street 2 double framed tenements destroyed
February 19, 1917: 11:00 PM Baltic Avenue Erie Freight-house
February 20, 1917: ~ 12:00 AM 121 East 23rd Street 2 double framed tenements destroyed
Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 23, 1917: 452 8:42 AM 93-95 Broadway 3rd Steele Motorcycle Store
Press Guardian: Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 3, 1917: 512 12:08 AM 6 Mill Street 2nd Tesha Gordon
March 4, 1917: 14 11:52 PM 210 Market Street 2nd William Wieda
March 4, 1917: 14 11:52 PM 210 Market Street 2nd William Wieda
March 7, 1917: 512 Foot of Van Houten Street General Coal Tar Products
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March 8 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 12, 1917: 24 449 Summer Street Stove explosion
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March 13 Morning call - Curtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 13, 1917 452 8:23 PM 7-11 Fair Street 3rd Quinn Building
March 14, 1917: 1 AM 489 East 23rd Street Explosion at 2 story frame
April 9, 1917: 1 AM 489 East 23rd Street FF including Chief Coyle injured
April 9, 1917: 1 AM 489 East 23rd Street FF including Chief Coyle injured
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Press Guardian Clip
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 19, 1917: Market and Cross Streets Charles Zupt's Drug Store
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 3, 1917: 55 9:46 PM 213 Pennsylvania Avenue 2nd Peg Lock & Block Co
May 4 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 25, 1917: 11 PM Market Street Movie Emporium
May 26 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 28, 1917: 231 Lafayette & River Street 250 River Street
Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 22, 1917: 227 River Street 3 children rescued to the cheers of the crowd
Paterson Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 23, 1917: ~ 9PM 557-577 East 23rd Street Textile Mill Supply Co.
June 23 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 4, 1917: ~ Midnight Boulevard and East 39th Street Woodshed
Press Guardian Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 19, 1917: 45 10:00 PM 35 Main Street at Power's Alley 1.5 story frame building
Press Guardian- Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 3, 1917: 12 Ellison Street Barn Horse Fatality
Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 7, 1917: 1:30 AM 749 River Street Grocery Store
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Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 17, 1917: 23 Mary Street Engine 9 still alarm No action needed
Press Guardian- Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 25, 1917: 42 Evening fire - Cedar Lawn Cemetery Stables
Clifton FD also responded
Clifton FD also responded
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August 27, 1917: 234 11 AM 19 Governor Street Bedroom Fire
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Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 18, 1917: 28 Peach Street 2nd floor Iron Workers Office
October 22, 1917: 2 AM 586 River Street Pharmacy
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November 4, 1917: 513 1:05 AM 11 Van Houten St. 3rd Todd Mill
Salvation Army Rescue Mission 42 Mill Street 17 deaths: Most in Paterson history
Charred Beds
November 22 Morning Call follow up
November 25, 1917: 10 PM 5th and Madison Avenues Riverside Silk Mill
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November 26, Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 2, 1917: Redwood Avenue (near Union Avenue) 2nd Alarm Wooden Silk Mill
Chronicle - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 3, 1917: 9:30 AM 70 North First Street Apartments
December 10, 1917: 252 (Spring & Peach Streets) ~ 8 PM 169 Spring Street
Stable fire with horse deaths
Stable fire with horse deaths
December 11, Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 18, 1917: 8:05 PM 311 159 North 3rd Street 2nd alarm 3 story frame dwelling
Chronicle - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1918 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 3, 1918;
January 4th Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 21, 1918: 341 11:16 AM 155 Hamburgh Avenue 3rd Donohue Dyeing Co
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January 21, 1918: 6:30 PM Grove Street & Eire Railroad 3rd Standard Oil plant
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Additional Article
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 25, 1918: 732 (Ellison and Paterson Streets) 8:56 PM 193 Ellison Street General Alarm Fidelity Storage Warehouse
Morning Call - Curtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 2, 1918: 10:00 PM Totowa Mill
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 6, 1918: 1 PM Governor and Summer Streets 2nd Alarm (see press clip below)
February 6, 1918: Van Houten Street 3rd Alarm Great Eastern Grocery Store
February 6, 1918: Van Houten Street 3rd Alarm Great Eastern Grocery Store
Courtesy Dennis Martin
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Factory owner Joseph Martin makes donation to PFD re the work at above fire
February 8 Press Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 25, 1918: 181 12:54 AM Governor & Summer Streets 3rd Morris Schaub Co
February 25, 1918: Stations 141 (Park Avenue & Straight Street) and 14 (Market St and
Railroad Avenue) Explosions and fire at Suttle Building
Railroad Avenue) Explosions and fire at Suttle Building
February 26 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 11, 1918: Midnight t 606 River Street 2nd alarm 2 story frame
Veensta and DeHaan Coal
Veensta and DeHaan Coal
March 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 26, 1918: 531 4 PM 249-Main Street Donohue Carpet frame structure storehouse
March 27th Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April, 25 1918: 253 1:20 PM Clay & Straight Streets 3rd Kelly Storehouse This was the Old Dexter Lambert Silk Mill
April 26 - Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 25, 1918: ~1PM Straight and Clay Streets 2 different boxes plus a second alarm
New electric engine 7 being driven by a demonstrator in collision
New electric engine 7 being driven by a demonstrator in collision
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Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 26 Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 2, 1918 - PFD kept FF on duty day and night at above fire scene -
as flare ups still occurred over 4 months - three requiring box alarms
as flare ups still occurred over 4 months - three requiring box alarms
Guardian = Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 8, 1918: 2 PM 63 Market Street
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 29, 1918: ~12 Noon Incident near Engine Co 6 at 476 Market Street
FF name misspelled in clip is Dreeland
FF name misspelled in clip is Dreeland
Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 2, 1918: 32 8 AM 59 North First Street Dwelling
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Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 5, 1918: 142 10:30 PM 164 Ward Street 2nd Alarm Jessop Mill
June 6 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 9, 1918: 253 1:58 PM Kelley Warehouse at Clay and Straight Streets
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June 10 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 19, 1918: 164 (Mill and Oliver Streets) ~ 7 PM 20-22 Ward Street
June 20th Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 25, 1918: 53 North 14th Street (Prospect Park) Silk Mill & house
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 29, 1918: 513 (Mill & Market Streets) 5:08 PM At Ellison and Washington Streets Engine 1 Hose wagon & Chief's gig collide and then Trolley hits Engine 1 Steamer
October 30 Morning Call - courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 6, 1918: 51 8 PM 3 & 5 Ward Street 1 alarm Bakery
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1919 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 10, 1919: 521 (Main & Grand) & 83 (Slater & Marshall) 1:50 PM
398-400 Main Street 3rd J Spitz Furniture Store
398-400 Main Street 3rd J Spitz Furniture Store
Guardian - Courtesy - Dennis Morrison
Guardian - Courtesy - Dennis Morrison
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January 11, 1919 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 11, 1919 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 10, 1919 456 9:18 PM 21-29 Main Street 3rd Levine Retail Stores
February 14, 1919: Two different alarms sounded for 2 fires 8:25 and 8:43 AM
Paterson Evening News
March 1, 1909: Barbershop at Bridge and Godwin Streets
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 7, 1919: ~ 10:00 AM 11, 13, 15 Hudson Street 2nd alarm
Paterson News
May 26, 1919: 651 (North York & Lyon Streets) 1:10 AM 8th Avenue and East 15th Street
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May 29, 1919: 52 (Main & Ward Streets) 8:52 PM 296 Main Street Theater
268 9:55 PM Marshall & Van Winkle Sprattler and Mennell Brewery Barn
268 9:55 PM Marshall & Van Winkle Sprattler and Mennell Brewery Barn
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The Guardian Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 28, 1919: Station 34 15 Hamburgh Avenue 1 alarm
Paterson Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 8, 1919: Ellison and Prospect Street Public Service Manhole Still alarm Engine 1
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 12, 1919: 472 5:10 PM 230 Main Street Building fire
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 17, 1919: 10 AM 265-267 River Street Mixed occupancy
October 17, 1919: Station 451 (Main & Broadway) 2:55 AM 127 Main Street Star Tea Company
October 18 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 29, 1919: 5:00 AM 563 East 23rd Street Frost Turning Plant
Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrfison
December 13, 1919: 142 11:40 AM 227-231 Market Street (at Paterson Street)
3rd alarm Simon Building
3rd alarm Simon Building
Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 17, 1919: 108 Mill Street - Apparatus & Chief Gig trapped in snow drifts
December 29, 1919: 24 1:13 AM 403-07 Summer Street 3rd Frankel Silk Co.
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Same Fire
Courtesy Jim Eifler
