November 2, 1945: 11:30 AM 70 Spruce Street Dolphin Jute Mill
Paterson News
November 8: 1945 421 5:46 PM 521 20th Avenue 3rd Johnson Lumbar Yard
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 9 Paterson News
November 30, 1945: 45 (Main & Hamilton) 79-81 River Street 2nd Steiker's Garage
December 1, 1946 - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 3, 1945: 8:56 AM 102 East 5th Street 2nd alarm Globe Dye Works
December 24, 1945: West Broadway, Market Street and Dixon Avenue fires
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
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 19, 20th: 1946 Multiple weekend fires
January 21 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 20, 1946: 521 (Main & Grand) 8:45 PM 329 Grand Street 2nd
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 23, 1946: Graham Ave & Fair Street 3 story brick dwelling
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 23, 1946: Station 162 (Market & Spruce) 3:41 AM 31-37 McBride Avenue 4th Alarm Crown Motor Freight Company
Paterson Evening News
January 26-27, 1946: Weekend fires
Paterson Evening News
February 24, 1946: 221-229 Ellison Street 2 story brick
February 26 Paterson Evening News
March 1, 1946: 25 (Straight & 20th) 10 PM 7 Cedar Street Best Weaving Company
March 21, 1946: 9:01 PM 441 Main Street 2nd Eagle Rug Company
March 22 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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
March 30, 1946: ~ 8:00 AM 108 16th Avenue
Paterson News
April 7, 1946: 2:38 AM 656 12th Avenue Still alarm Engine 3
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 21 & 22, 1946: 102 Governor Street plus 5 other blazes
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
April 26 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison -
April 30, 1946: 734 (Broadway & Church St) 110 Broadway 2nd Alarm
May 1 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 1 Paterson News
June 27, 1946: 341 5:34 AM 495 Union Avenue 3rd Silk City Laundry
June 28 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 27 Paterson News
July 19, 1946: 232 Market Street Carroll Plaza Hotel
July 20 Paterson News
October 11, 1946: 2:00 AM 13-15 Straight Street
October 11 Paterson News
October 22, 1946: 246 8:40 PM 32 Essex Street 3rd Apartment House
October 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 23 Paterson News
October 28, 1946: Station 212 (Lafayette & East 18th) 5:18 PM 452 East 19th Street
October 29 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 10, 1946: Station 562 (Main & Bloomfield) 11:43 AM 134 Bloomfield Avenue
November 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 18, 1946: Station 237 (Summer and Lafayette) 6:07 PM 3rd alarm Fatalities
November 19 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
Captain Buser in bottom photo
Novvember 19 Paterson News
November 22, 1946: Station 342 (Totowa and Kearney) 7:10 PM 512 Totowa Avenue Palma Throwing Co
November 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 2, 1946: 105 Madison Avenue 107 Madison Avenue E2 still alarms
December 3 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 5, 1946: Station 624 (East 7th & Lowe) 70 Wait Street 12:37 and 3:00 PM Allied Products Corp
December 6 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 5, 1946: Station 564 (Madison & Getty) 10:40 PM 1245 Madison Avenue
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
Paterson News
December 22, 1946: ~ 9 AM 400 12th Avenue
December 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 26, 1946: 63 Beech Street Dwelling
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrrison
December 28, 1946: 73 Marshall Street 2 story frame dwelling
December 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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
January 7, 1947: Station 146 (Market & Colt) 9:31 PM 152 Market Street First National Bank
January 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 22, 1947: 3:30 PM 124 Water Street Dwelling oil stove explosion
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.
March 4, 1947: Station 45 (Main & Hamilton Ave) 2:21 AM 53-59 Main Street 4th alarm Barney's Furniture
March 4 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 5, 1947: 11:00 PM second fire occurs
Morning Call
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.
March 13 aterson News
March 13, 1947: 10:00 AM 56 Matlock Street Dwelling Fatality
March 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 25, 1947: ~8:00 PM 177 Slater Street with fatality Dwelling Several other alarms occurred
March 31, 1947 Station 23 (River & Warren Streets) 2:32 PM 238 East 5th Street 2nd alarm Schweid Packing Co
April 18, 1947: Station 326 12:41 Am 207 Water Street Mixed occupancy dwelling
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
February 2 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 2 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 3, 1948: Station 425 (East 31st & 20th Ave) 10:056 AM 520 East 33rd Street
Paterson News
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
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
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
March 6 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 10, 1948: 123 Highland Street Dwelling
March 11 Paterson News
March 11, 1948: Station 14 12:49 AM 232 Market Street Carroll Plaza Hotel
Paterson News
March 14, 1948: Station 564 (Madison & Getty) 6:56 AM 1255 Madison Ave 2 alarm
March 16, 1948: Station 371 (14th Ave & East 27th) 2:30 PM 650 East 26th Street Dwelling
March 17 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 19, 1948: Station 28 (Albion and Henry) 3:57 PM 47-49 Albion Avenue 2nd alarm Warehouse
March 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
Paterson News
Paterson News
April 7, 1948: Station 622 (E5th & Branch) 10:30 AM Applikon Dyeing & Finishing
April 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 22, 1948: Station 73 9:44 AM Essex Street
May 31, 1948: Station 32 (North Main & Arch) 9:56 AM 201 Water Street
June 7, 1948: 6:56 PM 171 Marshall Street 2nd alarm 3 story warehouse
June 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 11, 1948: Station 234 (Bridge & River) 3:59 PM 153-163 River Street 2nd alarm 2 1/2 story frame
June 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 18, 1948: 12:20 PM False alarm at Barnert Hospital
Paterson News
June 18, 1948: Station 34 (West Broadway & North West St) 1:50 PM 121-123 West Broadway 2 story frame
July 4, 1948: Station 375 (18th Ave & Eat 38th St) 10:19 AM 385 17th Avenue
July 5 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 26, 1948: Station 744 (Barnert Hospital) 1:07 AM
July 27 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 22, 1948: River Street 4 Alarm Steikers
November 3, 1948: Station 361 (Graham & Fulton) and 182 (Fulton & Summer) 4:57 PM 138 Lawrence Pl 2 alarms St Paul's Temple
November 4 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 7, 1948: Box 65 (River & Sassafras)11:09 AM 533 River Street + 3 other fired
November 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 8, 1948: 167 8:14 PM 125 Spruce Street Engines 4,8,11 & Truck 2 Chimney
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
Paterson News
November 12, 1948: 233 (Bridge & Hamilton) 1:58 PM 56 Hamilton Avenue 2nd alarm 2.5 story frame Spivak Electric
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Paterson News
November 15, 1948: York Avenue City Yard storage shed
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 2 1/2 story wood frame
December 28 - Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 15, 1949: 3:18 PM Dun-Rite Laundry on Ryle Road 2nd alarm
January 17 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
At lower right is an Ahrens Fox pumper and a Mack pumper - January 17 Paterson Evening News
February 8, 1949: 34 11:32 PM 8 Benson Street Dwelling with fatality
February 9 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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
February 19 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 22, 1949: Station 322 3:22 AM 31-35 Lane St. 3rd alarm Dwelling
Paterson Evening News
April 18, 1949: 145 3:16 AM 8-10 Prince Street with extension to 6 and 10-14 Prince Street and 210, 212 & 214 Market Street 4th alarm Retail Stores
Truck 1 Ahrens Fox Aerial - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 19 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Appears to be Engine 1 Captain Dan Carroll in center (white shield on helmet)
Acting Chief Kennedy
April 18 Paterson Evening News
Ahrens Fox aerial at right - Chief gig at left
May 18, 1949: 7:35 PM 105 Main Street 2nd Clothing store
May 29 1949: 52 (Main & Wards Streets) 3:07 AM 20 Smith Street 3rd Tavern