CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF NOTABLE FIRES
1950-1954
1950 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 3, 1950: 4 separate alarms - North 3rd Street, Mill Street, River Street, Marshall St.
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 20, 1950: 41 12:25 PM 4 Grand Street Grand Street
141 2:12 PM 237 Straight Street at Park Avenue
141 2:12 PM 237 Straight Street at Park Avenue
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 8, 1950: 7:45 PM 94 Prospect Street 2 story frame FF injury
February 9 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 12, 1950: 235 (Paterson and Tyler Streets) 11:30 PM 50 Tyler Street
Dwelling fire with Fatality
Dwelling fire with Fatality
February `13 - Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 13 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 5, 1950: 63 Marshall Street Still alarm Engine 5
February 6 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 20, 1950: 523 8:23 PM 428 Main Street 1 alarm Kitchen Fire
Chief's Aide Walter W. Pitkethly (who drove BC Titus) collapsed & died
Chief's Aide Walter W. Pitkethly (who drove BC Titus) collapsed & died
Journal of Engine 11 re Main Street Fire & FF death announcement -- Hancock Collection
April 5, 1950: 4:26 PM 200 Gould Avenue 2nd Mill fire
April 6 Morning call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 27, 1950: ~ 6 PM 445 Fifth Avenue International Chemical Corp
August 13, 1950: 326 10:45 AM 14-18 Hudson Street 3rd Paper Stock Co.
August 17, 1950: 9:44 PM 191 Straight Street 1st Kitchen fire
August 17, 1950: 9:44 PM 191 Straight Street 1st Kitchen fire
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 13, 1950: 326 10:45 AM 14-18 Hudson Street 3rd Paper Stock Co.
September 14, 1950: 24 Beckwith Avenue Rescue from collapsed excavation
September 15 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 24, 1950: 12:36 AM 98 North 3rd Street 2nd Dwelling
October 25 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 7, 1950: 145 (Market & Church Streets) 6:50 PM 203- 207 Market Street 2nd
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November 17, 1950: 34 (West Broadway & North West Street) 3:30 PM
139 West Broadway Dwelling
139 West Broadway Dwelling
November 18 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 24, 1950: 144 1;45 PM 155 Paterson Street 3rd Retail Store
November 24, 1950: 743 7:55 PM 732 Broadway 3rd Apartment House
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November 25 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 29, 1950: 451 (Broadway & Main Streets) 7:30 AM 104 & 106 Broadway 3rd Retail Store
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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The E12 FF with Captain Schofield resembles Henry Borgman
1951 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
Date ? Hamilton Avenue 4 fatalities
January 3, 1951: 23 & 655 3:43 PM 58 Warren St. 3rd Factory
January 28 1951: 541 7:55 PM 2nd Alarm fire
February 13, 1951: ~ Noon 31 Ellison Street 2nd Apartment fire
January 28 1951: 541 7:55 PM 2nd Alarm fire
February 13, 1951: ~ Noon 31 Ellison Street 2nd Apartment fire
February 14 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 14 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 13, 1951 54 11:00 PM 239-241 Carroll St. 4th Apartment House
February 14 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 18, 1953: 6 PM 9-11 Thomas Street 2nd alarm Dwelling
February 19 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 22, 1951: 567 6:15 AM 7 90 Main Street 4th Lumbar Yard
(Van Winkle-Bromley) Also damaged 103 Newark Ave, 236 Atlantic Street
(Van Winkle-Bromley) Also damaged 103 Newark Ave, 236 Atlantic Street
Dayspring Collection
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March 2, 1953: 5:55 PM 385 11th Avenue 6 family dwelling
First action for Joseph Dayspring (and his new helmet) as a Battalion Chief
First action for Joseph Dayspring (and his new helmet) as a Battalion Chief
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 2, 1953: 9:45 PM 48 Essex Street 3 alarm Dwelling with Child Fatality
March 3 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 1, 1951: 23 (River & Warren Sts) 9:03 AM 388-390 River Street
May 2 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 3, 1951: 195 3:20 PM 133 North 10th Street 4th Crayon Factory
Dayspring Collection
FF John Spruce (supply truck) of 252 Clinton Street who pulled the box
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North 10th Street across from fire: FF William Siss & Al Capter in group, kneeling at right Dan Carroll (Capt E1), standing Captain John Hoffman (T2) In rear Father Francis Meyers.
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E5 at Jefferson and North 9th Street (1948 Mack pumper)
Engine 4 Fox pumper #1669 - North 11gth Street just west of Clinton Street
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Engine 13 Fox Pumper #3334
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Engine 3 Fox Pumper - North 11th Street just east of Clinton Street
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Engine 6 Fox Pumper
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May 7, 1951: 5:45 PM 17 Arch Street and 203-205 Water Street 2nd alarm Dwellings
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 13, 1951: 7:51 AM 565 Main Street Fire 2nd Mixed occupancy
May 14 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 26, 1951: Station 636 (East 23rd St & 2nd Avenue) 6:29 PM 551-61 1st Ave. 3rd alarm Apex Silk Company While driving Acting Chief Kennedy to the fire the Chief's Cadillac involved in a collision at Madison Avenue and Broadway. Chief's Aide Joseph Dow died due to his injuries.
Morning Call Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Joseph Dow
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1948 Mack Pumper - could be E12 or E5
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September 6, 1951: 7:15 PM 295 Union Avenue Tavern
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September 20, 1951: Stations 653 & 625 pulled: 11:23 AM
54 East 11th Street Paterson Iron & Metal Co.
54 East 11th Street Paterson Iron & Metal Co.
Dayspring Collection
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October 30, 1951: 5:27 PM 50 and 52 East Main Street Service Station
October 31 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
FF Milton Katz
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November 6, 1951: 191-193 East 31st Street 4 story apartment building
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 19, 1951: 6:30 PM 307 Park Avenue 2nd alarm Apartment fire
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 2, 1951: 11 AM 404 Market Street Shed fire
8:00 PM 209 West Broadway Stove fire
8:00 PM 209 West Broadway Stove fire
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December 3 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 2, 1951: 54 (Carroll & 12th) 148 16th Avenue 2nd
2 story frame dwelling Fatality
2 story frame dwelling Fatality
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 10, 1951: 4:24 PM 185 East 33rd Street Basement fire at Mayfair Apartments
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December 11 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 11, 1951: 1:38 & again at 3:26 PM 185 East 33rd Street Mayfair Apartments
December 12 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
1952 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 11, 1952: 23 4:26 AM 388-90 River Street 3rd Tavern
Patrolman James Lawless and E2 Captain Frank Spagnola -- Dayspring Collection
Ahrens Fox Apparatus in front
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January 22, 1952: Several alarms starting 6:37 PM 188 Ellison Street
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February 1, 1952: ~ midnight 257-259 Park Avenue Dwelling
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February 24, 1952: 54 1:30 PM 148 16th Avenue 2nd Dwelling (fatality)
Dayspring Collection
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February 28, 1952: ~6 PM 444-450 Summer Street 2nd Watson Machine Co Foundry
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 9, 1952: 282 12:07 PM 445-447 Union Avenue & 82 Redwood Avenue
3rd Alarm Dwelling, Beauty Shop
3rd Alarm Dwelling, Beauty Shop
Dayspring Collection
E12 is a 1951 FWD pumper
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March 9, 1952: 7:06 PM 54 Paterson Street 1 alarm Apartment in dwelling (Fatality)
Dayspring Collection
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March 11, 1952: 253 (Spring Street and 21st Ave) 6:19 PM 27-29 Peach Street
Dwelling with 4 fatalities
Dwelling with 4 fatalities
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Truck 1 Ahrens Fox - Notice how Tiller Steering wheel folds down
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March 1, 1952: Station 281 (Redwood & Doremus) and 282 (Redwood & Union) 2:52 PM 121-123 Redwood Avenue 2nd Alarm Dwelling
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March 19, 1952: Van Houten Street near Erie RR Still alarm Engine 5
March 20 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 25, 1952: 368 8:00 PM 454 East 41st Street 1 alarm Dwelling
Dayspring Collection
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March 26, 1952: 2:50 PM Started as a still alarm for Engine 8 and then two boxes were pulled: Stations 281 (Redwood & Doremus Streets) and 282 (Unuon & Redwood) 2nd alarm sounded for Station 281 Thus 9 Engine companies and all 3 Trucks were at the fire 121-123 Redwood Avenue 6 family Dwelling
Dayspring Collection
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March 26, 1952: 323 4:15 PM 53 Benson Street 1 alarm
March 27, 1952: 636 5:55 AM 15-17 1st Ave. 3rd Peerless Finishing Corp
Dayspring Collection
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June 23, 1952: Multiple incidents with mentions of many FF
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 31, 1952: Box at East 35th & 19th Ave1:27 AM 319 19th Avenue
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September 1 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 2 1952: Station 731 Broadway and Summer Street 7:36 PM False alarm
2:47 AM 411 Broadway Bathroom fire
2:47 AM 411 Broadway Bathroom fire
September 3 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 8, 1952: 4:08 PM 90 Ellison Street NY Provision Company
September 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 17, 1952: 4:17 PM 311-315 River Street 3rd alarm
September 18 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Note Ahrens Fox pumper
November 6:, 1952 541 3:10 PM 376-380 Graham Avenue 4th Dwellings
November 28, 1952 : 451 & 473 1:43 AM 85 Broadway 4th Star Carpet Store
November 28, 1952 : 451 & 473 1:43 AM 85 Broadway 4th Star Carpet Store
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December 2, 1952: 148 16th Avenue Dwelling with fatality
December 3 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 6, 1952: ~9:15 AM 189 Straight Street 2nd Rooming house
In foreground is the wooden aerial ladder of Truck Company 3 1932 75' Ahrens Fox
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1953 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
February 14: 436 2:02 PM 264-74 21st Ave. General Wire Factory
For much more info & photos click here
For much more info & photos click here
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Captain Joseph Dayspring of Engine 1
Engine Company 4 Ahrens Fox at the fire
February 25, 1953: 731 9;45 AM 232 Broadway 2nd Alarm Old Romaine Mansion
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March 1, 1953: 385 11th Avenue 2nd alarm 6 family dwelling
The News article below notes this blaze was the first assignment made by Joseph Dayspring (with his new white helmet and coat) who was sworn in as a Battalion Chief earlier in the day on March 1, 1953
The News article below notes this blaze was the first assignment made by Joseph Dayspring (with his new white helmet and coat) who was sworn in as a Battalion Chief earlier in the day on March 1, 1953
BC Joseph Dayspring
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Helmet described in above article
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March 2, 1953: 244 9:45 PM 48 Essex Street 3rd Apartment House
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Station 244 Battalion Chief Walter L. Titus, Engines #4 - #5 - #6 - Truck #1. Fire at 48 Essex Street, a 3 story frame building with apartments for 4 families. On arrival Chief Titus ordered a second alarm to be sounded.
9:33 PM: Second alarm from station 244. Deputy Chief Joseph Bray and Engines #1 and Truck 3 responded from quarters. On his arrival Chief Bray ordered a third alarm to be sounded. 9:38 PM: Third alarm from station 244. Battalion Chief Joseph Dayspring, Engines #3 - #7 - #8 -#9 - #10 - #11 -#12 responded from quarters. Responding from their homes Chief of Department Hobart Strathearn, Deputy Chief James Chaplain, Battalion Chiefs Rudolph J. Peppinghaus, Joseph L. Devenport, Daniel Carroll, George Walls and George Peppinghaus. Mechanics John |
and August Peters. Chaplains Meyers, Melberg, Wilde. Fire of unknown cause (suspect oil stove) started in kitchen rear of first floor occupied by Mrs. Fletcher. Body of Gregory Fletcher age 6 years was found under a large amount of clothing in first floor rear right apartment removed in Truck 1 body wrapper. Pronounced dead by Doctor Richard Zorack, General Hospital. Parents of this child absent at the time of the fire. Only door leading to apartment obstructed by chair. Police investigation by Lieutenant William Ludwig and detective Joseph Dwonack. Electric shut off orders of Chief Strathearn.
Return taps 12:46 AM Tuesday March 3, 1953. Used water. Flames from 48 Essex Street damaged a 2 story frame dwelling for 2 families at 60 Beech Street. Flames from 48 Essex Street damaged a vacant dwelling at 46 Essex Street
Return taps 12:46 AM Tuesday March 3, 1953. Used water. Flames from 48 Essex Street damaged a 2 story frame dwelling for 2 families at 60 Beech Street. Flames from 48 Essex Street damaged a vacant dwelling at 46 Essex Street
March 11, 1953: 23 9:27 PM E. 5th & Warren St. 3rd
Schweid Slaughterhouse.
Schweid Slaughterhouse.
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March 17, 1953 521 7:15 PM 382 Main St. 3rd Pepper Bros Paints
Dayspring Collection
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April 25, 1953 552 4:54 AM 96-98 Florida Ave. 3rd Waste Paper Warehouse
Dayspring Collection
May 13, 1953: Stations 636 (2nd & East 23rd) and 634 (3rd & East 18th) 11:50 and 11:53 AM PM 63-69 East 24th Street 2nd alarm also sounded Dye Factory with FF injuries
May 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 28, 1953: 9:37 PM 236-238 River Street Furniture store
May 29 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 25, 1953 311 10:48 AM 68 Haledon Ave. 4th Christian Ref Church
August 1, 1953 456 2:51 PM 105 River Street 4th Marcus Furniture
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Dayspring Collection
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FF Patsy Fusaro of Engine 2 (new Seagrave Pumper)
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Truck 2 Ahrens Fox
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L-R: Truck 3 Ahrens Fox cab, Truck 2 FWD aerial and brand new Engine 2 Seagrave pumper with FF Patsy Fusaro on the deck gun. BC Joe Dayspring at top of ladder.
Sep. 3: 156 8:05 PM 80 Pennington St. 3rd Dwelling
September 29, 1953 451 9:25 AM 35 West Broadway 3rd Laundry
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October 1, 1953: 241 10:44 AM 10 Slate Street 2nd Alarm Dux Club
Engine 13 and Truck 3 Ahrens Fox Seagrave pumper on right (?E6) Dayspring Collection
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October 9, 1953 44 Godwin Street Fatality
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 12, 1953 875 Market Street Burnet Motors Repair Shop
1954 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
March 20, 1954: 451 1:55 AM 60-62 Broadway 4th Retail Stores
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 10, 1954: 624 1:30 AM 2 Wood St (70 Waite St) 3rd Warehouse
April 23, 1954: 456 4:35 AM 125-31 River St. 4th Retail Stores April 29, 1954: 9:42 PM 174 Main Street 2nd The Junior Shop
April 30 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 12, 1954: 8:18 AM 23 Benson Street 2nd alarm Dual fatality Dwelling
Chief Strathearn: November 13, 1954 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 8, 1954: 45 1:45 PM 29-31 Main St. 3rd Jacobs Dept. Store
December 13, 1954: Washington & River St Box ~ 9PM 25Washington Street
2nd alarm 2 story brick Square Deal Market Chesler Paper Co
2nd alarm 2 story brick Square Deal Market Chesler Paper Co
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December 14 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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