Notable Fires / Incidents 1970-1974
1970 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
1970: Undated PFD and PPD rescue at Bridge and River Streets
2005 Ball Book - Firefighter is Joe Parkin Sr, and PPD are Emil Gorla on the left and Anthony Verrone on right. Notice boy trying on Parkin's helmet!
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January 18, 1970: 538 Main Street (21st Ave)
1970 Ball Book
April 10, 1970: 3:45 AM 33-41 Bergen Street 2nd Versabar Corp Factory
April 11, 1970: 10 PM 219-225 Ellison Street 3rd Dwelling
R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
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R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
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April 13, 1970: 54 11:09 AM Summer St. &16th Avenue General Tenement
April 16, 1970: 361 3:06 PM 283-85 Governor St. 3rd Dwell
April 16, 1970: 361 3:06 PM 283-85 Governor St. 3rd Dwell
April 17 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 10, 1970: 361 3:13 PM 186-190 Harrison St. 3rd Dwellings
June 20, 1970: 147 North 3rd Street 2nd Dwelling
June 20, 1970: 147 North 3rd Street 2nd Dwelling
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R Salmanowitz/Natoli Collection
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August 14, 1970: 166 11:18 PM 152-154 Pine Street 3rd Dwellings
August 28, 1970: 527 2:56 AM 150 Marshall Street 3rd St. Ann's Church
October 10, 1970: 5:21 AM 578-584 Main Street 4th Multiple Dwellings
August 28, 1970: 527 2:56 AM 150 Marshall Street 3rd St. Ann's Church
October 10, 1970: 5:21 AM 578-584 Main Street 4th Multiple Dwellings
R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
Truck 1 Pirsch at left and T2 Seagrave at right
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R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
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October 27, 1970: 654 8:28 AM 69-71 Butler Street 3rd Dwellings
November 16, 1971: 311 8:49 PM 80 Haledon Avenue 3rd Dwelling
December, 7 1971: 43 10:32 AM 372 21st Avenue 3rd Retail Store
November 16, 1971: 311 8:49 PM 80 Haledon Avenue 3rd Dwelling
December, 7 1971: 43 10:32 AM 372 21st Avenue 3rd Retail Store
1971 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 6, 1971: 623 3:45 AM 607 River Street 3rd Retail Store
February 16, 1971: 558 12:26 AM 74 Alabama Avenue 4th Pool Hall
February 16, 1971: 558 12:26 AM 74 Alabama Avenue 4th Pool Hall
R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
February 17, 1971: 4:14 AM 23-25 Lawrence Street 3rd Vacant
Truck 3 aerial in foreground with aerial up. Also Engine 7 Pitman Snorkel - Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
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R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
May 24, 1971: Erie Lackawanna RR Brush fire behind Fairclough Coal Yard
at 20th Ave East 27th Street 2nd alarm
at 20th Ave East 27th Street 2nd alarm
May 27, 1971: 254 2:40 PM Slater Street & Dale Avenue 4th ADCO Co.
Hancock Collection
July 9, 1971: 24 7:00 PM 337-9 Market Street 3rd Paterson Auction House
R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
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R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
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September 29, 1971: 144 8:19 PM 183 Paterson Street 3rd Vacant Stores
November 9, 1971: 25 3:49 AM 403 Straight Street 3rd Dwelling
November 9, 1971: 25 3:49 AM 403 Straight Street 3rd Dwelling
Hancock Collection
Hancock Collection
November 15, 1971: Rescue at Garret Mountain cliffs
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Courtesy Richard Dugan
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December 2, 1971: 6:15 PM 164 River Street 3rd alarm Cpt Hancock injured
December 3, News courtesy Dennis Morrison
1972 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
1972: Unknown month and day - North Straight Street
Courtesy Todd Hollritt 1970 Hahn Pumper ? Engine 5
January 28, 1972: 341 7:05 PM 495 Union Avenue 4th Baum Textile Co.
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EMT Thomas Dayspring and Lou Backus at scene - E7 Snorkel in background
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February 8, 1972: 73 6:10 PM 174 Paterson Street 3rd Paterson Hotel
March 11, 1972: 451 3:00 PM Main St. & Broadway General Sylvettes Store
March 11, 1972: 451 3:00 PM Main St. & Broadway General Sylvettes Store
R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
Snorkel on right
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Damaged E5 1971 Hahn
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E12 Hahn Pumper at right and E 8 FWD Pumper at left
R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Colletion
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Attendant Al Cabrino at right
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R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Colletion
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R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Colletion
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March 30, 1972: 5:23 AM 272 Presidential Blvd 3rd Paterson Trucking garage
R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
April 25, 1972: 7:20 AM CCP Building 1 14th floor rescue
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May 21, 1972: 2:50 PM Route 20 at Fair Lawn Avenue Circle 2nd Warehouse
R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
R Salmanowitz/A Natoli Collection
May 31, 1972: Flooding at Beckwith Avenue entrance to Route 80
June 1 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 7, 1972: 572 Summer Street
News courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 9, 1972: 151 5th Avenue Textile Piece Dye Works
June 10 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 7, 1972: North Main Street pool hall - Citizen arm stuck in pool table
Photo at left - FF Joe Ozene: In Center FF Thomas Daunno: At right Captain William Casperson and Deputy Chief Dougherty Extraction required taking table apart
Photo at left - FF Joe Ozene: In Center FF Thomas Daunno: At right Captain William Casperson and Deputy Chief Dougherty Extraction required taking table apart
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 20, 1972: 262 Ellison Street (corner Straight Street) 3rd Office Building
Hancock Collection
August 24, 1972: 8:35 AM 64 and 66 Madison Street with Extension to 34 Essex Street
2nd alarm Dwellings
2nd alarm Dwellings
August 25 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrrison
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September 3, 1972: 285 6:03 AM 560 Main Street 4th Plaza Ballroom
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 20, 1972: 2:15 PM PS# 5 basement fire 2nd alarm
Paterson News clips courtesy Dennis Morrison
B/C James Carrie
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Captain Al Gallagher
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4th grade sudents
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FF Ron Vander Vliet, Aux FF Harold Moore & Cpt Bill Bradley
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October 22, 1972: 144 12:35 PM 390 Union Ave. 3rd Vine Tavern
Hancock Collection
Chief's gig at right Car 70
1973 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 4, 1973: 282 Park Ave laundry fire
January 5 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 5, 1973: 411 East 16th Street Body works shop 2nd alarm
January 6 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 11, 1973: 126 East 38th Street Bedroom fire
January 12 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 12, 1973: 111 and 113 Straight Street 3rd alarm 3 story dwellings
January 13 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 30, 1973: MVA Market Street & Lakeview Avenue Rescue Truck extrcction
January 31 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 31, 1973: 114 Park Avenue 2 1/2 story dwelling
February 1 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 7, 1973: 11:15 PM 195 Broadway Rescue by FF Thomas Coppo of Truck 2
February 8 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 11, 1973: 45 9:45 AM 72-84 Main Street 4th Retail Stores
Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
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March 1, 1973: 235 67-69 Paterson Street 3rd alarm
Supreme Sacrifice Captain Michael Mancinelli
Supreme Sacrifice Captain Michael Mancinelli
April 17, 1973: Passaic Falls dog rescue by FF Joseph Parkin Sr of Truck 2
April 18 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
FF Parkin of Truck 2 with rescued dog (E1 Hahn pumper to rear)
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Family who adopted dog after rescue
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May 22, 1973: 262 11:41 AM 500 Marshall St. Gen St Anthony's Guild
July 9, 1973: 485 Broadway PPD helping a fraught woman
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 27, 1973: 656 4:00 PM 171 Keen St. 4th Leonardo Looms
October 29, 1973: 11:30 AM 213 Broadway Apartment fire
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrtison
November 15, 1973: 9:38 PM 155 Barclay Street 4th Dwelling
FF Doug Sidney and Patsy Giglio Courtesy of Pamela Sidney Reising
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Courtesy of Pamela Sidney Reising
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December 1, 1973: 11 East 11th (at 5th Ave) 3rd Building
1974 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 5, 1974: 656 9:55 AM 190 Franklin Street 3rd NSD Industries
January 10, 1974: Difficult rescue at Raceway Cliff at Ivanhoe Mill on Spruce Street - a freezing, prolonged operation
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 2, 1974: 656 171 Keen Street 3rd Leonardo Looms Co.
May 22, 1974: Noon 171 Keene Street 4th alarm
May 24 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 28, 1974: 162 2:01 PM Market & Spruce Streets 4th Grant Locomotive Wks
June 29 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 11, 1974: 623 3:55 PM River Street & 4th Av 4th Coronet Dye Works
August 12 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Truck 2 1969 Seagrave Aerial
E10 1969 Seagrave Pumper at left
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E 7 Pittman Snorkel at left and T3 ALF Snorkel at right
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Mayor Kramer helping Auxiliary FF Vincent Marchese. E8 FWD
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Rear of E10 1969 Seagrave Pumper
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September 15, 1974: 165 8:07 PM 34 Market Street 4th GAF Corp
October 26, 1974: 165 11:05 PM 15 Market St. General Vacant Factory