CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF MAJOR FIRES
Notable Fires 1960-1964
Lesser fires listed if news clippings or photos exist
1960 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 1, 1960: 438 9:26 PM 10 Lafayette Place 3rd Retail Stores
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January 26 1960: 7:15 PM 24 Church Street Mikola's Dress Shop
January 27 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 29, 1960: 11:20 AM 517 East 41st Street 2nd + 1 other box Truck depot
January 30 Morning Call Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 31, 1960: 230 West Broadway 2nd Alarm Lincoln Club
February 1 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 17, 1960: PFD Mutual Aid Response: General Alarm fire at the Velveray Corporation on Pleasant Avenue in Clifton - 4 engine companies (E7, E9, E12, E13), one truck company (1), the supply truck, Acting Chief of Department (Joe Bray), 3 deputy chiefs (Chaplain, Peppinghaus, Kane) and 1 Battalion Chief (Dugan). One PFD engine and 1 Truck company also relocated to PFD firehouse. Passsaic F/F William Jackson made the Supreme Sacrifice
Courtesy Lt. E. Rodriguez Passaic FD
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Courtesy Lt. E. Rodriguez Passaic FD
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February 19, 1960: 80 East 35th Street Plane Crash (2 dead)
February 26, 1960: 321 2:00 AM 146-148 Water Street 4th Tenement
Hancock Collection
Engine Company 12, 1951 FWD pumper - Hancock Collection
Aerial is either T2 or T3 - 1954 FWD cab with Ahrens Fox Aerial -- Hancock Collection
February 28, 1960: 521 6:13 PM Main and Slater Streets 3rd St Boniface Church
Hancock Collection
Hancock Collection
Hancock Collection
March 7, 1960: Ice removal from Ellison Street side of Quackenbush
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 4, 1960: North Main Street
May 5 Paterson Evening News
May 5, 1960: 9:19 AM 249 Hamilton Avenue FF injuries Dwelling
Paterson Evening News May 5
August 7, 1960: 4:30 PM 89-91 ? Water or River Street 3 alarm 3 story frame
August 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 14, 1960: 22 Marshall Street 6 family frame tenement
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August 15 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 30, 1960: 2 Stations pulled 407 East 42nd Street - Garage with car fire
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August 31 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 2, 1960: 12:30PM 175 12th Avenue 2 FF overcome
Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 26, 1960: 5:00 PM 191 Hamilton Avenue 3rd alarm Tenement
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Mortrison
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November 11, 1960: 143 Carroll Street 3rd Trinity Methodist Church
1960 Ford Ranch Wagon Gig - Hancock Collection
Hancock Collection
December 3, 1960: 3:30 PM 212 Broadway Rooming House 1 alarm
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
1961 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 4, 1961: 377 Water Street Truck garage
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 15, 1961: 373 2:30 PM 506-508 Park Avenue 4th Jacobs Drug Store
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Hancock Collection
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January 26, 1961: 456 5:30 PM 100-102 River St. 3rd 4 Story Tenement
January 27 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 13, 1961: 6:19 PM 255 River Street 2nd 3 story brick
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February 14 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 22, 1961: Early morning - 24 1/2 Van Houten Street Warehouse
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 26, 1961: 3: 05 PM 157 River Street 2nd alarm 4 FF injuries 2.5 story building
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 18, 1961 427 6:30 PM 178 18th Avenue General Dillistin Lumbar Co.
Hancock Collection
Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
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Deputy Chief Gerard Dugan - courtesy Richard Dugan
Dilistin Lumbar Fire
Courtesy Sharon Woodruff - Names at right Jim Farrell & Ted Guerall were CDs
Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
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July 1, 1961: 8 PM East 30th & 19th Avenue 2nd alarm
Chemical warehouse Paterson Crystal Salt Co
Chemical warehouse Paterson Crystal Salt Co
July 3 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 5, 1961: just after 5 PM 2nd alarm at White and Hopper Coal Yard
July 6 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 7, 1961: Arsonist, an PFD Auxiliary FF at Engine 10 arrested
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July 14, 1962: 9:30 PM 20 Beckwith Avenue 3 alarms Storage shed of old Hook Lumbar Co
July 16 Morning Call
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September 7, 1961: 203 3rd Avenue Diner
September 23, 1961: 1:17 AM 38 Bridge Street Club 38 fire
Morning Call courtesy Denis Morrison
October 15, 1961: 8 AM 2 Market Street (at Spruce) 2nd alarm Manhattan Shirt
October 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 20, 1961: 4 fires at PS # 24
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October 24, 1961: 8:17 PM 25-29 Peach Street Vacant dwelling
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 29, 1961: ~ 4 AM 247 Graham Avenue 2nd alarm Apartment building
October 30, 1961 Paterson Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 3, 1961: 73 12:36 PM Paterson & Van Houten Sts. 4th Clark McCaffrey Store
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Legend of the above photo: Downtown Blaze - thick smoke pours from the Clark McCafferty Furniture Co at the height of yesterday's fire. Mayor Frank X. Graves, left with back towards camera watches as firemen climb into the burning building
Color photos below courtesy of John Malone and Huber Family
AC Dayspring at left
Assistant Chief Joseph Dayspring and Tommy Hannenberg at Clark McCaffrey Furniture Fire
AC Dayspring in white helmet- SFF Angelo Contini in white sweater - Ahrens Fox aerial at right
FWD Cab Ahrens Fox Aerial (likely Truck 3)
AC Joseph Dayspring
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? Deputy Chief
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Captain Ray Thompson E6
Bleeding out the hydrant
FF Walt McMahon
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Note 1953 Seagrave Pumper in center of photo
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FWD pumper at right
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Mayor Graves
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Hancock Collection
November 5, 1961: 8:30 PM 216 Broadway Vacant building
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November 15, 1962: St Stephen's Church on Martin Street 4th alarm
East 26th Street Warehouse between 3rd & 4th venues 4th alarm Johnson Motor Lines
East 26th Street Warehouse between 3rd & 4th venues 4th alarm Johnson Motor Lines
November 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 6, 1961: 3 boxes pulled - 8:30 AM 44-46 Matlock Street Dwelling
December 7 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1962 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
Jan. 9, 1962: 524 9:00 PM 51 Clark St. 3rd Apartment House
February, 1962 24: 234 5:48 PM 164-166 River St. 4th Factory
May 14, 1962 264 3:03 AM 704-710 Main St. 3rd Florist
February, 1962 24: 234 5:48 PM 164-166 River St. 4th Factory
May 14, 1962 264 3:03 AM 704-710 Main St. 3rd Florist
July 14, 1962: 436 9:30 PM 20 Beckwith Avenue 3rd Hook Lumbar Co
November 15, 1962: 639 10:07 AM 72 East 26th Street 4th Johnson Motor Line
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November 15, 1962: 156 4:22 PM Martin Street 3rd St Stephen's Church
Hancock Collection
Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
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November 17, 1962: 145 12:28 AM 209-211 Market Street General Retail Stores
Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
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Letter from Acting Chief Dayspring to Department re last 3 fires
Dayspring Collection
December 10, 1962: 10:06 AM 36 Stout Street 2nd alarm 2 1/2 story frame
December 11 Morning Cll
December 19, 1962: 146 Harrison Street 2nd alarm Apartment building
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December 20, Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 25, 1962: 109 East 5th Street 2nd alarm 2 1/2 story frame
December 26 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1963 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
February 3, 1963: 10:30 PM 17 Twelfth Avenue Dwelling
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February 8, 1963: 209 East 15th Street 2nd Garage
February 8, 1963: 3:20 PM 553, 555, 557 Summer Street 3 alarm
Adjoining 2 story dwellings
Adjoining 2 story dwellings
February 9, 1963 Morning Call = Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 9, 1963: 11:15 PM 208 Park Avenue Bakery
February 11 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 22, 1963: Paterson Street 2 alarms 3 story building - mixed use
February 23 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 2, 1963: 5:15 AM 232 Market Street 2nd Alarm Hotel with fatality
March 4th Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 14, 1963: 164 1:30 PM 111-113 Mill St. 4th Houses
May 15 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 18, 1963: ~ 4:40 AM PPD Headquarters Jail Cell fire with fatalities
May 20 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 31, 1963: 193 9:00 AM 93 Belmont Ave. 4th Factory
June 1 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 10, 1963: 243 10:45 PM 300 Straight Street General Benjamin Eastwood
July 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 2, 1963: 4:40 AM 98 Straight Street Ali Baba Tavern
Paterson Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 17, 1963: 362 11:08 AM 40-44 Carroll Street 4th Mixed Use Occupancy
FF Arthur Heydorn Sr. (Engine 5) and William Shortway received commendation
for saving and resuscitating infant. AC Walter Titus has heart attack
FF Arthur Heydorn Sr. (Engine 5) and William Shortway received commendation
for saving and resuscitating infant. AC Walter Titus has heart attack
October 18 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Paterson Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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AC Titus often wore the MSA canister mask which remove carbon monoxide but which did not provide oxygen and there was some concern that this may have aggravated the heart attack.
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 21, 1963: 656 12:33 PM 178 Keen Street General CLICK Franklin Finishing Co
Note raised ladder of T3 which was destroyed
E5: Captain Charles S Walker on left and Henry O. Harris on right
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October 23, 1963: 655 2:26 AM 140-142 Warren St. 3rd Dwellings
October 23, 1963: 655 2:26 AM 140-142 Warren St. 3rd Dwellings
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October 29, 1963: 402 Union Avenue Garden State Milk Store
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October 30 Morning Call
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December 18, 1963: Tenement fire
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Morning Call
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December 23, 1963: 1:28 PM Beckwith Avenue 2nd alarm
December 24 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Mortrison
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December, 27 1963: 472 3:02 AM 98-100 Market St. 3rd Store & Apartments
T2 Pirsch Aerial ----Hancock Collection
1964 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 6, 1964: 4:30 PM 320 & 318 15th Avenue 2nd Alarm Dwelling
Morning Call Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January, 17, 1964: 656 2:46 AM 57 Graham Avenue 3rd Apartment House
March 4, 1964: 8:38 PM 335 East 18th Street 2 alarm 3 story frame
March 4, 1964: 8:38 PM 335 East 18th Street 2 alarm 3 story frame
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 12, 1964: 42 2:52 AM 295 Vreeland Avenue General Factory
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R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
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R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
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R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
March 13, 1964 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 13, 1964 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 13, 1964 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 13, 1964 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 19, 1964: 264 2:41 PM 609-611 Main Street (near Mary Street) 4th alarm Multiple Dwellings
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Captain Charles S Walker (E5) on the hose stream
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AC Joseph Dayspring
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Robert Barker comforts his rescued dog
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April 29, 1964: ~7 PM 485 East 25th Street 1 alarm Several FF injuries
April 30 Morning Call: Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 1, 1964: 523 9:05 PM 80-84 21st Avenue 4th Dwellings
Hancock Collection
May 1, 1964: 9 PM 82 21st Ave (between Marshall & Main Streets) 4 alarms House & Mills
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 21, 1964: 255 4:40 PM 183-185 Jackson Street 4th Dwellings
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 11, 1964: 31 2:41 PM 55-57 Holsman Street General Tenement
Engine 12 and Truck 3 -- R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
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R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
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R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
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July 4, 1964: 9 AM 149 Park Avenue 2.5 story frame Tenement
July 6 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 14, 1964: West Broadway and Chamberlain Avenue Food Fair
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 28, 1964: 10 PM
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 26, 1964: 175 12th Avenue Garage
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 22, 1964: Engine 3 collides with Metzler ambulance - Madison and 10th Avenues
R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
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R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
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R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
Engine 3 courtesy of R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
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R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
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October 23 Morning Call
November 20, 1964: ~8:44 PM 135 17th Avenue 1 alarm
The Morning Call November 21, 1964 - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 17, 1964: 7 PM Broadway 3rd Alarm Kelsey Bldg (former YWCA)
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 29, 1964: 2:42 PM 76-78 Bridge Street 2nd Alarm Our Lady of Province Mission
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Chief Kane inspecting damage - Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison