January 26, 1953: Station 552 and 553 4:56 AM 96-98 Florida Avenue 3rd alarm (at 552)
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: Stations 23 (River and Warren Streets) at 3:43 PM & 655 (mercer and Warren Streets) 3:46 PM 2nd (3:49 PM) & 3rd (3:51 PM) from Station 23 58 Warren St. Factory
January 4 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 6, 1951: Station 541 Park Ave & East 18th Street 10:08 PM 196 Park Avenue
January 7 Morning Call
January 28 1951: 541 7:55 PM 739 East 18th Street 2nd Alarm fire
January 29 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 31, 1951: 1:00 AM 510 15th Avenue Ladder Rescue
Morning call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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June 4, 1951: Station 352 Paterson Ave & Front Street - 4:27 PM 33 Paterson Ave
3 story frame
3 story frame
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June 5 Morning Call
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June 13, 1951: Station 432: 22nd Ave and East 25th Street - 3:50 AM 195 23rd Avenue (Trailer home) Fatality
June 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 18, 1951: 5:45 PM 280 12th Avenue Garden State Shoe Company
June 19 Morning Call
June 25, 1951: 4:41 PM 17 Alois Place Bldg 17A Apt 1
June 26 Morning Call
July 9, 1951: Station 651 North York and Lyon Street - 4:24 PM 107 Highland Street
July 10 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 12, 1951: 10:15 PM 114 Ellison Street 2nd Alarm Manhattan Dress shop
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July 13 Morning Call
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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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August 11, 1951: Several Saturday incidents
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August 27, 1951: Station 525 Grand and Prince Streets 3:24 PM 52 Prince Street
August 28 Morning Call
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
December 23, 1951: 12th Avenue fire Upon return to quarters E3 FH door blocked
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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
September 21, 1952: 1:40 Pm 545 East 18th Street Storage shed
103 Governor Street Fire scare
2:10 PM 438 River Street Basement
3:34 PM 136 West Broadway Dwelling
103 Governor Street Fire scare
2:10 PM 438 River Street Basement
3:34 PM 136 West Broadway Dwelling
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September 22 Morning Call
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October 1952: Park and Graham Avenues Metropolitan Tire
Chief Strathearn on rear back porch
October 8, 1952: 10:55 PM 454 Union Avenue Mixed occupancy
October 9 Morning Call
October 26, 1952: 9:21 AM 192 Godwin Avenue and other fires
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October 27 Morning Call
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October 28, 1952: 5:54 PM 189 Mill Street
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October 29 Morning Call
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November 6, 1952: Station 541 3:10 PM 376-380 Graham Avenue 4th alarm Dwellings
Tiller area of Truck 1 aerial apparatus scorched
Tiller area of Truck 1 aerial apparatus scorched
November 7 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 28, 1952: Stations 451 & 473 1:43 AM 85 Broadway 4th Star Carpet Store
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Note typo: PFD Chief was Hobart, not Robert Strathearn
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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December 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 8, 1952: Station 36 (12th Ave & Eat 18th) 243 12th Avenue Store fire
December 9 Morning Call
December 12, 1952: Multiple alarms during day and evening
December 13 Morning Call
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December 19, 1952: 6:30 PM River Street 4 story Johnson-Cowden Mill
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December 20 Morning Call
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December 21, 1952: ~6:00 AM 194 Water Street 2nd alarm Dwelling
12:00 noon 14-18 Warren Street 2nd alarm Dwelling
12:00 noon 14-18 Warren Street 2nd alarm Dwelling
December 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 22, 1952: 8:54 PM 52 North Main Street
December 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 29, 1952: 10:15 AM Several alarms in freezing cold
Morning Call
December 29, 1952: Numerous alarms
December 30 Morning Call
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December 30, 1952: 3:15 PM 195 Broadway Fur store
December 31 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
1953 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 15, 1953: 4:58 PM 35 Passaic Street Building exhaust fan
January 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 26, 1953: Station 552 and 553 4:56 AM 96-98 Florida Avenue 3rd alarm (at 552)
January 27 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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
February 5, 1954: Station 234 (Bridge & River Streets) 12:52 AM 185 River Street
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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 17, 1954: (Box at Franklin and Graham) 187 Franklin Street
To see what happened to this factory in 1963 CLICK HERE
To see what happened to this factory in 1963 CLICK HERE
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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May 31, 1954: Station 18 Straight & Governor 3:37 AM Sprinkler malfunction
Station 523 Main St & 21st Ave) 12:10 PM 177 Marshall St autobody shop
Station 267 Marshall & Barclay 4:18 PM RR brush fire
Station 523 Main St & 21st Ave) 12:10 PM 177 Marshall St autobody shop
Station 267 Marshall & Barclay 4:18 PM RR brush fire
June 1 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 9, 1954: 315 Market Street and layter 488 Summer Street
August 10 Morning Call
August 20, 1954: Station 153 (Madison and Market Streets) 9:312 PM Madison and 18th Avenues Embury Methodist Church Fire in organ
August 21 Morning Call
August 26, 1954: 8:36 Pm Trinity ME Church 48 Marion Street
August 27 Morning Call
October 7, 1954: 5:10 PM 94 Prospect Street 2nd alarm 3 story building
October 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 24, 1954: Station 742 (11th & East 33rd) 5:21 PM
Station 193 (Belmont & North 8th) 96 Belmont Avenue wrecked auto fire
Station 193 (Belmont & North 8th) 96 Belmont Avenue wrecked auto fire
October 25 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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