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1945 - 1949

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF MAJOR FIRES

1945-1949

1945    Box     Time          Address               Alarm           Remarks

January 11, 1945: F/F Harry Asher of Engine 3 receives facial burns at 201 Harrison Street fir
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January 13 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

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January 11 Paterson News
January 12, 1945:  7 Ryle Avenue    2 1/2 story frame
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January 13 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 14, 1945:  4:52 PM    46 West Broadway             Mixed occupancy  Shoe store
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January 15 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 16, 1945:     521     11:45 AM      388-90 Main Street       3rd            Apartment House
January 17, 1945:  11:25 PM  121 Wayne Avenue   2 story frame
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January 18 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 21, 1945:   208 West Broadway  Apartment      9 Holsman Street  Stable
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January 22 Paterson News
January 29, 1945:   10:15 AM  17 Benson Street   Apartment building
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February 1, 1945:  Stations 453 (West Broadway and River Street) at 12:11 PM and 45 (Main Street & Hamilton Avenue) 12:12 PM    8 Bank Street 
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February 2 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 25, 1945:    41       6:05 AM       6 Barnes Street                           4th              Church
May 20, 1945:  191 Montgomery Place      2nd alarm    Garage with two trucks
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May 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 5, 1945:  7:00 PM  171 Marshall Street   2nd alarm    Brick warehouse
​                         10:25 PM  Salvation Army   42 Mull Street     backyard fire
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June 6 Paterson News
June 29, 1945:  Station 34 (West Broadway & North West St)  10:00 AM   Apartment house
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June 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 4, 1945:     9:15 PM  280 Vreeland Ave  Martin Drug Company
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July 5 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 11, 1945:  Bus fire on Ellison between Colt and Church Streets
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August 10, 1945:  18 North West Street - dog chimney rescue by Engine 12
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September 5, 1945: Station at Broadway & East 22nd  5:20 PM  463-465 Hamilton Avenue
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September 26 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 6, 1945: 1:45 AM  48 Governor Street   3 1/2 story frame
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October 22, 1945: Station353 (Preakness & Union)   11:35 PM  209 Preakness Ave  Dwelling
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October 23 Paterson News
November 2, 1945:  11:30 AM 70 Spruce Street  Dolphin Jute Mill
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November 8: 1945   421      5:46 PM        521 20th Avenue     3rd          Johnson Lumbar Yard
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November 9 Paterson News
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November 30, 1945:  45 (Main & Hamilton) 79-81 River Street  2nd         Steiker's Garage
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December 1, 1946 - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 3, 1945:   8:56 AM   102 East 5th Street   2nd alarm  Globe Dye Works
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December 24, 1945:   West Broadway, Market Street and Dixon Avenue fires
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December 23 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

1946    Box      Time          Address               Alarm           Remarks

January 19, 1946: 326 (Water & Jefferson) 8:06 PM  267 Water Street
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January 19, 20th: 1946   Multiple weekend fires
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January 21 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 20, 1946: 521 (Main & Grand)  8:45 PM  329 Grand Street   2nd
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January 23, 1946:  Graham Ave & Fair Street    3 story brick dwelling
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January 23, 1946:   Station 162 (Market & Spruce)  3:41 AM  31-37 McBride Avenue 
              4th Alarm   Crown Motor Freight Company
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January 26-27, 1946:    Weekend fires
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February 24, 1946:  221-229 Ellison Street    2 story brick
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February 26 Paterson Evening News
March 1, 1946: 25 (Straight & 20th)  10 PM 7 Cedar Street    Best Weaving Company
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March 21, 1946:  9:01 PM 441 Main Street     2nd         Eagle Rug Company
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March 22 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 28, 1946: 235 (Paterson & Tyler)   2nd alarm sounded 
       Also stations 456 (River & Washington) & 233 (Bridge & Hamilton) pulled
       9 engine & 3 truck companies responded  (4th alarm equivalent) 
       78 Paterson Street   AB Van Houten & Sons Company
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March 30, 1946:  ~ 8:00 AM  108 16th Avenue
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April 7, 1946: 2:38 AM  656 12th Avenue     Still alarm Engine 3
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 21 & 22, 1946:  102 Governor Street plus 5 other blazes
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April 22 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 25, 1946:  8:44 Pm  3 boxes pulled: Main & Grand, Main & Green and Jackson & Slater: 441 Main Street - 2nd & 3rd alarm sounded from Main & Grand.    3 Story Frame
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April 26 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison -
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April 30, 1946:   734 (Broadway & Church St) 110 Broadway  2nd Alarm
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May 1 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 1 Paterson News
June 27, 1946:       341      5:34 AM      495 Union Avenue          3rd             Silk City Laundry
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June 28 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 27 Paterson News
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July 19, 1946:    232 Market Street   Carroll Plaza Hotel
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July 20 Paterson News
October 11, 1946:  2:00 AM 13-15 Straight Street
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October 11 Paterson News
October 22, 1946:       246      8:40 PM       32 Essex Street          3rd             Apartment House
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October 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 23 Paterson News
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October 28, 1946: Station 212 (Lafayette & East 18th) 5:18 PM  452 East 19th Street
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October 29 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 10, 1946:  Station 562 (Main & Bloomfield)   11:43 AM 134 Bloomfield Avenue
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November 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 18, 1946:  Station 237  (Summer and Lafayette) 6:07 PM  3rd alarm   Fatalities
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November 19 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Novvember 19 Paterson News
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November 22, 1946:  Station 342 (Totowa and Kearney) 7:10 PM  512 Totowa Avenue  
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November 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 2, 1946:   105 Madison Avenue   107 Madison Avenue    E2 still alarms
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December 3 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 5, 1946: Station 624 (East 7th & Lowe) 70 Wait Street    12:37 and 3:00 PM 
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December 6 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 5, 1946:  Station 564  (Madison & Getty)  10:40 PM  1245 Madison Avenue
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December 6 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
​December 6, 1946:       622      1:11 AM    16 East 5th Street       3rd             Foster-Heaton Co.
December 7, 1946:  Station 234 (Bridge & River) 2:18 AM  147-149 River Street  2nd alarm
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December 22, 1946: ~ 9 AM  400 12th Avenue
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December 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 26, 1946:  63 Beech Street             Dwelling
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December 28, 1946:  73 Marshall Street          2 story frame dwelling
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December 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1947    Box      Time          Address               Alarm           Remarks

January 3, 1947:   Station 313 (east Holsman & East Main Streets) ~ 2 PM
                      117 East Holsman Street     Dwelling with rescue
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January 7, 1947:   Station 146  (Market & Colt) 9:31 PM               152 Market Street 
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January 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 22, 1947:    3:30 PM 124 Water Street     Dwelling oil stove explosion
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January 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 6 1947: 201 12th Avenue fire demonstrates the need for new firehouse when trains hold up responding apparatus.
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March 4, 1947:  Station 45 (Main & Hamilton Ave)        2:21 AM      53-59 Main Street          
​                             4th alarm             Barney's Furniture
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March 5, 1947:  11:00 PM     second fire occurs
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March 12, 1947: 343 (Circle Ave & North 3rd Street) 5:28 PM  132 North 3rd Street   2nd alarm - Tenement. Note in the first photo is a rare glimpse of Engine 12's 1923 American LaFrance Pumper which went out of service October 1948. Behind the booster reel of the apparatus is the ALF Bell with an eagle on top. 
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March 13 aterson News
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March 13, 1947:   10:00 AM  56 Matlock Street     Dwelling  Fatality
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March 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 25, 1947: ~8:00 PM  177 Slater Street with fatality    Dwelling
​              Several other alarms occurred
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March 31, 1947  Station 23 (River & Warren Streets) 2:32 PM  238 East 5th Street 
​                                                           2nd alarm       Schweid Packing Co
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April 18, 1947:  Station 326  12:41 Am  207 Water Street    Mixed occupancy dwelling
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 15, 1947:     376     12:16 PM      425 15th Ave.              3rd alarm           Dwelling
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May 16 Paterson News
May 29, 1947:   12:30 PM  653 Main Street     3 story frame
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May 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 2, 1947:    172 River Street    3 story frame - Truck 2 ladder rescue
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August 4 Paterson News
August 23, 1947:     54     8:41 PM      220 Straight Street    4 story mill
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August 25 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 1, 1947:  Station 366 (Broadway & East 18th) ~11:00 AM   366 Fair Street
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September 1 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 2, 1947:  Station 472 (Main and Market) 3:35 PM  93 Market Street
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October 21, 1947:  Station 376 (Park and East 29th) 425 Park Avenue    Dwelling
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October 22 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 22, 1947:     Station 254 (slater & Dale)     3:50 AM   104 Railroad Ave   
​                                                         3rd  alarm        Sanitary Soap Co.
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October 28, 1947:  Stations 51 (Van Houten & McGees Alley) and 512 (Mill & Ellison)
​                                                      1 Van Houten Street                 Arrow Textile Plant
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November 27, 1947: 7:35 PM   127-131 Tyler Street    3 story building
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November 28 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 30, 1947:  8 Arch Street     3 story brick dwelling     Rescues & FF injury
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December 1, 1947:  Prospect Park Mutual Aid
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December 2 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 11, 1947:   Station 315   12:55 PM  84 Arch Street    2 1/2 story dwelling
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December 12 Morning Call - courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 12, 1947:  1:30 AM   734       91 Broadway            Lindberg Hotel
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December 19, 1947:  8:32 PM  80 George Street     Boiler room at Lynch Mill
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December 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 20 1947:   14-18 Hudson Street       2nd alarm    Two story Brick Mill
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December 22 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 25, 1947:  9 PM 80 Newark Avenue
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December 26 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1948    Box      Time          Address               Alarm           Remarks

January 4, 1948: ~10:00 AM  145 Butler Street            Dwelling oil stove
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January 5 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 8, 1948: Station 352 (Paterson Ave & Front St)  5:30 PM  42-50 Front Street   
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January 9 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 11, 1948: Station 463 (West Broadway & River) 10:00 PM 46-48 West Broadway
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January 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 11, 1948:  238 Van Houten Street       Rooming House  Chief Strathearn calls police
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January 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 15, 1948:  31      4:54 PM      21 North Straight St.        4th  alarm     
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January 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 16 Paterson Evening News
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January 25-26, 1949:  Multiple fires
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January 26 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 1, 1948: Station 231 (Straight and River) 12:15 AM  236 River Street   2nd alarm
​         4 fatalities      Engines 2, 5, 12 with Truck 3  then Engines 1 and 3 and Truck 2
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February 2 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 3, 1948:  Station 425  (East 31st & 20th Ave)   10:056 AM   520 East 33rd Street
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February 27, 1948: 2 boxes pulled: 731 (12th & East 31st) ) at 4:45 PM and 742 (11th & East 23rd) at 4:47 PM  569 11th Avenue            2 story frame
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February 28 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 1, 1948: Station 141 (Park & Straight) at 5:46 PM and 243 (Straight and Essex)
​                   at 5:48 PM  292 Market Street   3 story building
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March 2 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 5, 1948: Station 635 (Madison and 6th) 8:51 PM  208 East 22nd Street  1 1/2 story frame   Oil stove explosion
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March 6 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 10, 1948:  123 Highland Street      Dwelling
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March 11 Paterson News
March 11, 1948:  Station 14 12:49 AM   232 Market Street   Carroll Plaza Hotel
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March 14, 1948:  Station 564 (Madison & Getty) 6:56 AM 1255 Madison Ave    2 alarm
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March 16, 1948: Station 371 (14th Ave & East 27th) 2:30 PM 650 East 26th Street   Dwelling
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March 17 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 19, 1948: Station 28 (Albion and Henry) 3:57  PM 47-49 Albion Avenue  
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April 7, 1948:   Station 622 (E5th & Branch) 10:30 AM  Applikon Dyeing & Finishing
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April 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 22, 1948:   Station 73  9:44 AM    Essex Street
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May 31, 1948: Station 32 (North Main & Arch) 9:56 AM  201 Water Street
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June 7, 1948: 6:56 PM  171 Marshall Street  2nd alarm  3 story warehouse
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June 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 11, 1948:  Station 234 (Bridge & River) 3:59 PM 153-163 River Street   2nd alarm
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June 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 18, 1948:   12:20 PM   False alarm at Barnert Hospital
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June 18, 1948: Station 34 (West Broadway & North West St) 1:50 PM
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July 4, 1948:  Station 375 (18th Ave & Eat 38th St) 10:19 AM 385 17th Avenue
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July 5 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 26, 1948: Station 744 (Barnert Hospital) 1:07 AM
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July 27 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 22, 1948:               River Street           4 Alarm  Steikers
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November 3, 1948: Station 361 (Graham & Fulton) and 182 (Fulton & Summer) 4:57 PM 138 Lawrence Pl   2 alarms  St Paul's Temple
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November 4 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 7, 1948:   Box 65 (River & Sassafras)11:09 AM 533 River Street + 3 other fired
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November 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 8, 1948:   167  8:14 PM  125 Spruce Street     Engines 4,8,11 & Truck 2 Chimney
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11/9 Morning Call Courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 11, 1948:  Station 741 (12th Ave & East 343rd St) 8:28 PM  130 East 23rd Street
                                                 2nd alarm   Dwelling
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November 12, 1948: 233 (Bridge & Hamilton)   1:58 PM  56 Hamilton Avenue   2nd  alarm
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November 15, 1948:  York Avenue    City Yard storage shed
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November 27, 1948:    457     8:20 AM       112 Washington St.              3rd              Restaurant
December: 15, 1948:     237    12:40 AM   Summer & Lafayette    3rd              Armstrong Coal
December 27, 1948:  364 (Graham & Hamilton) 3:59 PM  134 Godwin Avenue    2nd
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1949    Box      Time         Address               Alarm           Remarks

January 10, 1949:  2:00 PM  732 Broadway  2nd alarm     Mixed Occupancy
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January 15, 1949: 3:18 PM  Dun-Rite Laundry on Ryle Road   2nd alarm
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At lower right is an Ahrens Fox pumper and a Mack pumper - January 17 Paterson Evening News
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February 8, 1949: 34  11:32 PM   8 Benson Street                          Dwelling with fatality
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February 9 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 18, 1949:  351   (Preakness Ave & Hill St) 6:48 PM    227 Rossiter Avenue
          456 (Washington & River)  and 235 (Paterson & Tyler) 6:51 PM  57 Godwin St
February 19, 1949: 6:22 AM  405 East 36th Street   2nd     Dwelling
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February 19 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 22, 1949:  Station 322      3:22 AM      31-35 Lane St.       3rd alarm         Dwelling
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Paterson Evening News
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April 18, 1949:       145      3:16 AM      8-10 Prince Street with extension to 6 and
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Truck 1 Ahrens Fox Aerial - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 19 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Appears to be Engine 1 Captain Dan Carroll in center (white shield on helmet)
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April 18 Paterson Evening News
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Ahrens Fox aerial at right - Chief gig at left
May 18, 1949:   7:35 PM  105 Main Street    2nd              Clothing store
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May 29 1949:     52 (Main & Wards Streets)    3:07 AM   20 Smith Street    3rd             Tavern
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May 30 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​June 2, 1949:  Noon hour   188-190 Lafayette Street             2nd              Grocery Warehouse
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Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 4, 1949:  Several still alarms
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July 5 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 7, 1949:   Station 144 (Paterson & Ellison) 12:39 AM  199 Market Street
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July 14, 1949:  288 Florida Avenue    Engine 13 still arm for a car fire
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July 24, 1949: 5:37 PM Veteran's Housing Project elevator rescue by Truck 3 
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July 25 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 30, 1949:  10:11 PM  185 East 30th Street                                Dwelling
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August 1 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 1, 1949: 214 (Madison & 8th Aves)  3:32 PM  381 Madison Avenue
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August 18, 1949: 455 (Broadway & Mulberry)  Broadway & Curtiss Place sewer
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August 20, 1949:  Station 472 (Main & Market)   7:38 PM  282 Main Street  2nd alarm
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August 22 Paterson News
September 13, 1949:  80 George Street      Mill Fire
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September 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 15, 1949:   Car fire at 198 Carbon Street
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September 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 10, 1949: Garret Mountain Rescue 
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October 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 27, 1949: Station 288  (Colonial and Salem)   251 Kent Road    Attic fire
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November 12 and 13, 1949: Weekend minor fires - Beckwith Ave, PS 5, Hamilton Ave
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November 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 22, 1949:  Station 18 (Straight & Governor)    9:09 AM144-146 Governor Street                                            2nd alarm    Dwelling
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Ahrens Fox pumper and aerial in photo - Paterson News
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November 25, 1949:    4 different alarms
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November 26 and 27th, 1949: Multiple incidents
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November 28 Paterson News
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November 29, 1949:  Station 243 (Straight & Essex) 11:52 PM  285 Straight Street  
                              Gaff Textile Corp      3rd floor Mill fire
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November 30, 1949:     146      3:11 AM      156 Ellison Street   3rd alarm         Office Building
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November 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

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November 30 Paterson News
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December 8, 1949:  Station 34 West Broadway & North West St) 11:30 PM  8 Benson Street
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December 9 Paterson News
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