CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF MAJOR FIRES

​Second Alarm or Higher or Notable 

In 1987 the department started a new way of assigning numbers to fires; All incidents (meaning an Engine, Ladder or Rescue Company response) were numbered consecutively. The last two numbers of the year (i.e., 87 for 1987) would be followed by the PFD response number. For instance the fourteenth response of the year 1987 would be incident  # 870014

1980         Box    Time          Address             Alarm         Remarks

​January 5, 1980    293  12:23 AM        63 12th Avenue             2nd                   Vacant​
January 6, 1980:  ~ 11 PM  Carbon Street dwelling 
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January 7 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
​January 8, 1980     12    9:35 AM          20 & 22 Belle Avenue            2nd                    Dwelling
​                                Exposures 18 and 22 Belle Avenue   4 firefighters injured
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Courtesy Robert Hrib
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Assistant Chief Ted Tice
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D/C Dugan at the right
January 15, 1980: 2:50 Am  29 Cliff Street
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 19, 1980:  133   3:34 AM       53-55 Garfield Avenue       3rd              Dwellings
​                                 Exposure 57 Garfield Avenue
​January 25, 1980: 10:56 AM 508 Broadway  2nd Alarm   Apartment Building
​​February 4, 1980   297  12:44 AM      432 Van Houten Street       2nd              Vacant
​                                 Exposures at 428, 430, 434 Van Houten Street
                                  1:45 PM  67 Marshall Street
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February 5 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 5, 1980:  296 (Madison Ave & Ellison Place)   3:02 PM  732-730 Madison  Ave.       4th  alarm at Ralston Radiator Co (Auto Body Shop for Brogan Cadillac) with                          Exposures - 722 and 730 Madison Avenue    4 firefighter injuries
From FF Alex Creddio: "Photo at left is what was showing when we pulled up. As BC John Mauro and I were checking the situation out -- We were getting ready for an interior attack. As lines were being stretched Truck 1 took out the front windows and we were met with a fireball rolling at us from the rear of the building. Also another box was transmitted and units passed this fire responding to that box."
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February 6 Paterson News - The man operating E-13's deck gun is John Malone. On the left: Capt Louie Asbaty, E-13, is kneeling operating handline. Joe Mendillo, E-13, is in the middle standing. The man on left is ?. E-13 & T-1 were first on the scene, total of 6 men. Literally minutes before this alarm, Eng's 6-10-3, T-3, Sq-1, Bn-2 were dispatched to an alarm opposite the Barnert Hospital. - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Engine 13 1971 Hahn Pumper
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Acting Chief of Department Gerard Dugan and Chiefs Aide Tony Ziza
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Hearld News February 6, 1980 - Kimberly D'Arco Collection
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Haycock Collection
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February 6, 1980: 197  3:25 AM   331 Grand Street               2nd              Vacant
​February 6, 1980: 11:51 AM  339 Fair Street                          2nd               2.5 story frame
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February 7 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 8, 1980:  171 4:25 PM   111 Washington St.          General Alarm         
​                                 Police Headquarters                                 10 Firefighter injuries
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The Morning News February 9, 1980 - courtesy Jeff Heffernan
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Truck 2 1975 Pirsch apparatus
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Kimberly/D'Arco Collection
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Kimberly/D'Arco Collection
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Heavy foam use
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Kimberly/D'Arco Collection
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AC AL Micozzi - Kneeling is auxiliary FF Vincent Marchese. To the left is FF Sal Botti
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Kimberly/D'Arco Collection
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Kimberly/D'Arco Collection
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L-R are FF Ave Fernandez (T3), James O' Neill and Greg Christensen, (both Squad 1): all Tour 4
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Kimberly/D'Arco Collection
NY Times: Feb. 9 - The Paterson Police Department, burned out of its ornate, turn-of-the-century headquarters in a four-hour, general-alarm fire last night, began salvaging smoke-damaged equipment today and setting up makeshift headquarters in old Central High School about a half-mile away.
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Kimberly/D'Arco Collection
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February 11 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 8, 1980: 10:45 PM   243 Straight Street   1 alarm  Gordon Apartments
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Kimberly/D'Arco Collection
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February 9, 1980:  11  12:42 PM    64 Park Avenue          2nd                        Apartments
February 9, 1980:  ​298 1:10 PM    103 Park Avenue         2nd
February 9, 1980:  215 6:37 PM     50 Madison Street      2nd
​                                                      Exposures 148 and 152 Madison avenue
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February 11 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
​​February 10, 1980:  307 7:21 PM   22 Beckwith Ave.       3rd  Tour 4         Hook Lumbar Co.
​                                                         across from 21st Avenue and Summer Street
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February 11 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1979 ALF Likely E5 - Vince Zito photo
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1979 ALF Likely E5 - Vince Zito photo
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1957 FWD Spare Pumper - Vince Zito photo
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Todd Hollritt photo
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Todd Hollritt photo
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1975 Hahn Pumper E6 or E10 - Vince Zito photo
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1979 ALF Likely E5 - Vince Zito photo
February 4 thru 10th summary
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February 12 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
​February 12, 1980: 298 12:30 PM   70-72 16th Avenue    2nd
​                                                         Exposures 74 16th Avenue      4 Firefighter injuries
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Injured FF Stu McKay on the ground. FF on the right is Vince Scarmozza, (PFD electrician). FF on left may be Dave Moore (CETA at the time) . From February 13 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 18, 1980: 132  10:17 PM  24 Presidential Blvd   2nd
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February 19 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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2010 Ball Book
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Hahn Pumper - 2010 Ball Book
February 18, 1980: 1:30 AM 119 Mill Street
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February 19 News courtesy Dennis Mortrison
​February 18, 1980: 258 11:33 PM    426 11th Avenue           3rd                  Retail Stores
​                                                         Exposures 422, 424, 428 11th Ave & 542 East 24th St
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 26, 1980: 192  1:31 PM  128 Ward Street           2nd                  YMCA
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February 27 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 28, 1980: 11:15 AM 84 North 4th Street  2 1/2 story tenement
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February 29 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 1, 1980:        309  4:49 AM 437 21st Ave.               4th                  Duplex House
​March 2, 1980:        212  6:37 AM  11-13 Madison Street  4th                 
​                                                          Exposure  15-21 Madison Street     5 Firefighter injuries
​March 2,  1980:       192 8:01 PM   48 Prince Street             2nd              Dwelling
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March 3 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 8, 1980:        194 6:40 PM   157 Railroad Ave.         4th              Conrail Freight House
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March 10 Paterson News- Courtesy Dennis Morrision
March 12, 1980: Barclay Street                                                                   Garage 
​March 13, 1980:      137 6:27 PM   63-65 Holsman Street    2nd             Dwelling
​March 15, 1980:      298 8:07 PM    164 16th Avenue          2nd              Dwelling
​March 18, 1980:      132 11:41 PM  28 Holsman Street        2nd              Dwelling
​                                                           Exposure 30 Holsman Street
March 19, 1980:      166  5:32 AM   59-63 Broadway            4th              Hackensack Tavern
                                                           Exposures 57, 59, 63 Broadway and 109 Main Street
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March 20 Record courtesy Dennis Morrison
​March 21, 1980:       215 9:23 PM   165 Beech Street           2nd              Dwelling
​                                                           Exposure 163 Beech Street
​April 3, 1980:          195 2:45 AM    48 Prince Street            2nd              Vacant
April 4, 1980:           298 12:39 AM 77 Pearl Street              2nd              Vacant
​                                                           Exposures 75 and 79 Pearl Street
April, 8 1980:          123  9:35 AM   99 Cliff  St.                       Gen            Cliffside Dye Co.
​                                                           Exposures 106 and 111 Cliff Street
​April 10, 1980:    265 (Broadway and East 22nd)    9:32 AM       485-487 Broadway with    Exposure  at 643 Madison Avenue      3rd alarm       Tour 3       Dwellings
           
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Truck 3 1969 Seagrave at left (in rear). Engine 7 Snorkel with F/F Andy Babyak at controls. Truck 1 (1962 Pirsch) at right with Al Credidio and Al Kidd on ladder. Vincent Zito is on fire escapee. D/C John Grochowski at right in street
 April 10, 1980:     21    11:31 PM     530, 532, 534 Madison Avenue   2nd
April 13, 1980:    290   6:53 PM      146 Lafayette Street           2nd             Dwelling
​                                                            Exposure 148 Lafayette Street
​April 19, 1980:    290   9:28PM        60 Mercer Street               2nd              Dwelling
April 27, 1980:    137  12:03 PM      152 North Main Street      2nd              Dwelling
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April 28 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 11, 1980:      151  4:55 AM       31 Harrison Street            2nd               Vacant
May 19, 1980:       4    10:52 PM      70 Clinton Street               2nd               Vacant
​                                                           Exposures 68 and 72 Clinton Street
​May 22, 1980:      290 12:54 AM     94 Mercer Street                2nd               Dwelling
​May 29, 1980:        61 East Main Street                                              2 family dwelling
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May 30 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 30, 1980:      293  2:48 AM     175-177 Harrison Street     2nd               Dwelling
June 13, 1980:     137  5:35 AM      46 Washington Avenue     2nd                Dwelling
                                                          Exposure 44 Washington Ave    3 firefighters injured
​June 20, 1980:      293  10:43 PM  82 12th Avenue  (exposure at 80 12th Ave)   2nd
​June 21, 1980:              11:20 AM   1143 Main Street                  2 story frame
June 21, 1980:      132  10:57 PM  244 Presidential Blvd (exposure #244)  2nd  Dwelling
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June 23 Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 27, 1980:      220   2:19PM    123-127 Jackson Street        2nd
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June 28 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrision
June 29, 1980:      307  4:55 AM    174 20th Avenue                   2nd     3 story Duplex
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June 30 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
​July 4, 1980:          4      6:17 PM    74 Clinton Street                 2nd
​                                                          Exposures 76, 78, 80 Clinton Street       
​July 7, 1980:         219  12:36 AM  122 Marshall Street             2nd
                                                          Exposures  120 Marshall Street
July 7, 1980:  86-88 Governor Street                                        Dwellings​
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July 8 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 9, 1980:         8      4:50 PM     25 Mary Street (exposure #23)  2nd            Dwelling  ​
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July 10 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 20, 1980:       307  3:56 AM    174 20th Avenue                 2nd          Vacant 3 story 
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July 21 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 21, 1980:       214  10:17 PM   82 Madison Street               2nd
​July 27, 1980:       12    11:34 AM  15 Barnert Place                  2nd                   Dwelling
​                                                         3 firefighter injuries
​                              2:52 PM 124 Gould Avenue                                               2 story dwelling   ​
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July 28 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 5, 1980:   294  11:20 AM   339 Fair Street                     2nd                   Vacant    
                                                         Exposures 333 and 343 Fair Street
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August 6 Paterson News - Fair Street
August 14, 1980:  297  11:00PM   453 Ellison Street                 2nd                   Vacant
​                                                        Exposures 451 and 45 Ellison Street
​August 16, 1980:  169  4:40 PM    191-197 Broadway               2nd
​August 20, 1980:   295  2:47 AM   414 Broadway                      2nd
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 22, 1980:  126  9:13 AM    CCP Bldg 2                         2nd          High rise Apt fire
​August 23, 1980:  220  5:15 AM   103 Jackson Street               2nd                   Vacant
                                                        Exposure  105 Jackson Street
August 29, 1980:  295  9:22 PM   390 Broadway                       2nd                   Vacant
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August 30 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 9, 1980: 138  3:16 PM  137 East Holsman Street      2nd                   Dwelling
​                                                          Exposure 139 East Holsman
​September 10, 1980: 154  4:36 AM  145 Governor Street           4th                   Vacant
​                                                          Exposures 141-143, 147-149 & 151 Governor Street
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September 11 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 11 Record courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Newly appointed FF Anthony Vindeed of Truck 3
September 12, 1980:  219  2:50 AM  200 Mill Street                  3rd Alarm
​September 15, 1980:  211  9:36 PM  300 Market Street (exposure #301)  2nd
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September 16 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 1, 1980:   136  5:03 PM  167 North 4th Street                3rd 
                                                        Exposure 165 and 169 North 4th Street
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October 2 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 3, 1980:  9:59 PM  159 Putnam Street                Child fatality in wood frame dwelling
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October 4 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 4, 1980:  130  2:59 AM  60 North First Street  (exposure #58)   2nd
October 9, 1980:   31  1:05 AM  381 Graham Avenue                2nd                    Vacant
October 16, 1980: 297  12:00 AM 453 Ellison Street (exposure #455)    2nd       Vacant
​November 3, 1980: 300  3:05 PM  215 Park Avenue                  2nd                     Dwelling
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November 4 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrision
​​​​​​November 4, 1980:  266  9:31 PM  690 East 26th Street (exposure #230)   2nd
​November 16, 1980: 166 3:02 AM   63 Broadway (exposure #59)   3rd                 Vacant
November 29, 1980: 141  7:16 PM  165 5th Avenue                 2nd            Riverside Vets
December 2, 1980: 96  1:36 AM  321 Preakness Avenue          2nd             Lounge
December 15, 1980:  155  2:59 AM  41 Godwin Avenue     2nd Alarm   Dwelling
                                              Former quarters of Truck Company 3
December 15, 1980: 298  8:02 PM  90 Park Avenue (exposure #92)  2nd
December 22, 1980:    307      5:17 AM       15 Chestnut St.           3rd              Dwellings
​                                                        Exposures 17 and 19 Chestnut Street

1981            Box    Time          Address          Alarm         Remarks

January 14, 1981:   138    2:53 AM       173 N Main St.            3rd      Tour 1    Dwellings
​                                                           Exposures 171 and 175 North Main Street
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January 15 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Facing camera: Alex Credidio, Vincent Zito, Thomas Hanenberg, and Chief's aide Tony Zisa
March 29, 1985 Trial
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 20, 1981: 13    3:48 AM    323 15th Avenue (exposures #321 & 325)  Tour 4    4th
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January 21 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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DC Joseph Roca
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January 21 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
​January 25, 1981: 196  5:17 AM    413 Main Street            2nd
January 30, 1981:  259  12:17 PM  559 Madison Avenue   2nd                   Vacant
​January 30, 1981:  298  2:27 PM   194 Carroll Street          2nd                   Vacant
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January 31 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 31, 1981:   154  9:58 PM  95 Straight Street          3rd                     Dwellings
​                                                           Exposures 93 and 97 Straight Street
January 31, 1981:  265  11:44 PM   516 Broadway   2nd
February 1, 1981:  301   3:01 AM    462-64 Market Street             4th              Dwellings
​                                                           Exposure 466 Market Street
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Haycock Collection
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Haycock Collection
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Members of E-13, Tour 4-Leo Bremus, Gary Kerkhoven & Capt. "Woody" Woodruff. Comer in background -- Haycock Collection
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Haycock Collection
February 10, 1981:  262  4:07 AM  119 East 38th Street         2nd     Apartment
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February 11 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 15, 1981:  265  6:40 AM  469-471 Broadway    4th
                                                           Exposures 473 Broadway, 629 East 19th Street
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February 16 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
​February 21, 1981:  134   2:14 AM  126 Carbon Street           2nd
February 24, 1981:  31   11:24 AM  177 Park Avenue (exposure #179)   2nd
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February 25 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Haycock Collection
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Haycock Collection
​February 24, 1981:         11:50 AM   88-89 Butler Street                               Apartments
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Truck 3 1969 Seagrave Cab -- Haycock Collection
February 27, 1981:  61 Mercer Street   Working fire
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Haycock Collection
March 3, 1981:   300  9:20 AM   790 East 18th Street            3rd
​                                                       Exposures 788 and 792 East 18th Street
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Captain Louis Asbaty (E13) in foreground - March 4 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
​​March, 9, 1981:  136  5:21 AM    134 North 4th Street           2nd            Dwelling
​March 28, 1981: 255  3:41 AM    439 East 29th Street            2nd
​April 4, 1981:  Station 346  12:40 PM   1057-59 Main Street   2nd alarm     Mixed Occupancy
     This is the last fire commanded by Chief Joseph Dayspring in his 39 year career
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Acting Chief Joseph Dayspring
​April 8, 1981:     84  7:37 PM        4 Union Avenue                 2nd           Boonstra's Ice Cream
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April 9 News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 9, 1981:     223  11:28 AM  490 Main Street                   2nd            Vacant
​                                                       Exposures 488 and 492 Main Street
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April 10 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 12, 1981:   220  5:22 PM     490 Main Street                   2nd            Vacant
April 12, 1981:   4       6:42 PM    76-82 Clinton Street                3rd                 Dwellings
​                                                        Exposure 82 Clinton Street  ​
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McLean Photo
​April 13, 1981: 300  1:31 PM      761 East 18th Street                2nd   
​April 14, 1981:  36     4:21 AM     29 17th Avenue                     2nd 
​May 15, 1981:   182   12:46 AM   146 Washington Street          2nd              Restaurant
June 1, 1981:     35  5:33 PM        139-141 Auburn Street          3rd               Warehouse
                       FF John Harris suffered severe thumb laceration
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FF in middle holding hose is Captain Warren Gallagher of Engine 10 - Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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from 2005 Ball Book
June 3, 1981:     298   2:42 PM      91 Park Avenue                    2nd
​                                                        Exposures 89 and 93 Park Avenue  ​
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June 4 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
 June 13, 1981:   132  12:25 PM     256 Presidential Blvd           2nd    
​June 18, 1981:    131  4:54 PM      84 Arch Street                       2nd
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FF Michael Ventimiglia on Ladder
​​​June 25, 1981:    254  12:08 AM   441 East 18th Street              2nd
​                                                        Exposure  439 East 18th Street  468 East 19th Street
​July 7, 1981:       133 2:54 AM      77 Jefferson Street                3rd               Vacant
                                                        Exposure 75 & 79 Jefferson Street
​July 20, 1979:      181  7:55 PM    199 Market Street                  3rd         Hamilton Appliance
​                                                        Exposures  197 and 201 Market Street    
​July 24, 1981:  133 4:52 PM         79 Jefferson Street                 3rd                Vacant
​                                                        Exposures 75, 81 & 83 Jefferson Street,  66-68 Arch Street
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July 25 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 21, 1981: 215  4:47 AM 127 Beech Street                2nd            Dwelling
​                                                         Exposures 129 and 131 Beech Street
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September 22 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 25, 1981:  127  8:07 PM    87 North 4th Street           2nd
October 14, 1981:      298  5:15 AM   109 Park Avenue (exposure #107)      2nd  Vacant
October 14, 1981        46   11:45 PM   291-299 Summer St.        3rd              Dwellings
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Haycock Collection
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DC Comer -- Haycock Collection
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Haycock Collection
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Haycock Collection
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Michael McLean photo
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McLean photo
October 15, 1981:   11     2:58 AM       89 Park Ave (exposure 85)  4th        Tenement 9 deaths
​                                               For the full story of this historic fire with more photos click here
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Michael McLean photo
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Bob Meyers, Thomas Carrabba & Bill Sickley (Engine 12) with victim
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Michael McLean Photo
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October 16 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
Aftermath - January 15, 1982 
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 16, 1981: 340 Summer Street   4 alarms
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McLean photo
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Haycock Collection
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Haycock Collection
October 19, 1981:       278  6:23 AM   355 East 35th Street          2nd​
November 11, 1981:  290  11:35 PM  72 Mercer Street   3rd      Vacant
​                                                            Exposures 70 and 74 Mercer Street
​November 21, 1981:  294  1:18 AM   222 & 224 Hamilton Avenue  2nd Alarm   Dwelling
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Haycock Collection
November 22, 1981:  298  3:08 AM   124-126 Park Avenue       4th
                                                           Exposures 122 and 128 Park Avenue
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
​​​December 8, 1981:  219  5:38 AM  60 Marshall Street   Exposures # 58, 62, 64)    2nd
​December 16, 1981:  346  2:00 AM  94 Knickerbocker Avenue      2nd Vacant
​December 18, 1981:  309   8:50 AM   458 21st Avenue   Exposure 456 21st Ave)    2nd

1982            Box      Address                   Alarm         Remarks

January 11, 1982:    297    199 Pearl Street  (Exposures # 195, 197, 201)           4th
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The Record - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection
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from 2005 Ball Book
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The Record - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection
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Paterson News -Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 13, 1982:              279 Main Street   193  11 AM  1 alarm  Roof (chimney) fire
January 13, 1982:              55 Church Street                3rd               Alexander Hamilton Hotel
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January 15 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 17, 1982:              Lawrence Place                 1 alarm         ​Dwelling ​
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Haycock Collection
January 23, 1982:  153     85 Fulton Street          2nd           Center Lumbar Co
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January 24 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
​January 24, 1982:  280    464 East 34th Street    2nd            Dwelling
January 30, 1982:  123    26, 28, 30 Belmont Avenue   2nd Alarm  Apartment House
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Haycock Collection
February 4, 1982:    136       72 Haledon Avenue               2nd                             Vacant
February 12, 1982:   10:30 AM  329 Grand Street                                                 Vacant store
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Paterson News - February 13, 1982
February 13, 1982:   307 (or 367)  188, 190 20th Avenue     2nd                          Vacant
​February 22, 1982:  158       7 Paterson Street                    2nd                             Machine shop
February 23, 1982:   137 Pennsylvania Ave                                                    LDL Technology
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February 24 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 27, 1982:  295       330 Broadway                        2nd                             Dwelling
February 27, 1982:   17        134 North 6th Street              2nd       Fatality          Dwelling
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March 1 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
​February 28, 1982:   272     543 Park Avenue                    2nd                              Dwelling
March 8, 1982:          131 11:55 AM 83 North Main Street  (siding damage to 81 & 85) 
​                                                                                              3rd Alarm                   Dwelling
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Haycock Collection
March 9, 1982:    275    248-250 17th Avenue                             2nd             Dwelling
March 26, 1982:  17      59 North 5th Street                                 4th              Dwelling
​                                         Exposures 57 and 61 North 5th Street
​March 30, 1982:  129     154 Temple Street                                 3rd              Dwelling
March 31, 1982:  307    12:31 PM     333-337 21st Avenue         4th              
​                                         Exposures 331, 335, 337 21st Avenue   Mixed use: Marianello Foods​
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Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
April 3, 1982:    198            107 Jersey Street                            2nd                 Dwelling
April 8, 1982:    123    4:21 PM    29 Belmont Ave (at Oxford Street)   3rd     Dwellings
April 10, 1982:  308            337 21st Avenue (Exposure122 Lewis Street)   3rd  Dwelling
May 6, 1982:      298           109 Park Avenue                             4th                 Vacant
​                                             Exposures 107, 111 Park Avenue, 241, 243, 248 Carroll Street
​May 6, 1982:      14            111 Coral Street (exposure 109)     2nd                 Dwelling
May 11, 1982 :   144  (River and Sassafras Streets)  1:56 PM    88 East 11th Street                                                         4th alarm             Factory
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1971 Hahn Pumper McLean photo
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T2 1981 ALF Aerochief Rearmount aerial
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Engine 9 1971 Hahn Pumper
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Marked as E 1 but was a spare at that time
May 17, 1982:    259            333 11th Avenue                      2nd
May. 25:   224    6:33 PM      6 Washington Ave.                 3rd               Dwellings
​                                              Exposures 8 Washington Avenue & 589 Main Street
June 1, 1982:    251   293 Madison Avenue (exposure 291) 2nd           Mixed use occupancy  ​June 12, 1982:  222  176 Spring Street (exposure 174)         2nd   Dwelling
​June 13, 1982:   Alexander Hamilton Hotel fire
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March 15, 1983 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
​June 17, 1982:  46    222-224 Summer Street                        2nd
​June 23, 1982:  254  485 East 18th Street (exposures #483 & 487)    3rd   Dwelling
​June 26, 1982:  10    75 Warren Street  (exposure #77)        2nd
​July 7, 1982:     128  160-162 Belmont Avenue (exposure #168)    2nd
​July 10, 1982:   310   930 East 24th Street                            2nd
July 20, 1982:    225  11:38 PM     589 Main St.                   3rd              Vacant
​August 6, 1982: 156  50 Auburn Street                                 3rd               Dwelling
August 16, 1982: 183  52-54 Cianci Street                           2nd             Mixed use occupancy 
                                      (exposure 73 Market Street)
August 26, 1982: ​10:31 AM 141-143 Governor Street  2nd alarm    Apartment Building
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
​September 9, 1982:   10:21 PM  Straight Street & Park Avenue     Auto accident
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 15, 1982:   2 PM  869 Madison Avenue               2nd              Dwelling
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 21, 1982:  12:30 PM 460 Totowa                          Oven explosion at factory
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 24, 1982: 131  55 North Main Street                 2nd              Dwelling
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September 28, News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
​November 10, 1982:   2:38 PM 196 (Main and Grand Street) 2:41 PM  355 Grand Street       
                                     Tour 3   3rd alarm   Mixed use occupancy     Exposure 353 Grand Street
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November 11 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF Gary Giese Engine 2 (formerly E10) Tour 3
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Captain Mike Fleming on left and Vince Zito on right Ladder 2 Tour 3
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F/F Vince Zito - photo is from the book Taking the Heat
November 12, 1982:  110  38 Wayne Avenue  (exposure #40)  2nd       Dwelling
​November 18, 1982:  293  92 Carroll Street                        2nd              Dwelling
November 28, 1982:  258  568 East 24th Street                  2nd              Dwelling
​                                           Exposure 566 & 570 East 24th Street
​November 30, 1982:  21  452 East 19th Street                    2nd              Textile/Commercial
​December 9, 1982:    114  472 Union Avenue                     2nd              Dwelling
​December 9, 1982:    259 169 12th Avenue  363 East 25th   2nd     Dwelling
​                                            Exposure 171 12th Avenue
​December 9, 1982:  224  238 Spring Street  (exposure #236 & #240)  2nd   Dwelling
December 12, 1982:   12:40 AM 545 East 38th Street     Apartment
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December 13 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 17, 1982: 240  28 2nd Avenue                             2nd 
December 17, 1982:  297 454 Ellison Street                         2nd           Vacant Dwelling 
​                                           Exposure 452 Ellison Street
December 18, 1982: 215  77 Cedar Street                             2nd            Dwelling
December 21, 1982:  215  71 Oak Street  (exposure 69 and 73)   2nd
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December 22 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 22, 1982:  278  355 East 35th Street (exposures 305 & 309)  2nd
​December 26, 1982:  177  80 Ellison Street  (exposures 82 & 84)   2nd​​
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December 27 Paterson news courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 28, 1982:   6:51 PM   46 16th Avenue      Mattress in 3rd floor apartment
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December 29 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 29, 1982:   12:54 AM    974 East 19th Street     2 1/2 story Dwelling
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December 30 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

1983            Box  Time       Address                Alarm      Remarks

January 4, 1983:  Early AM  Bonfire on 12th Avenue with fatality
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January 5 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 10, 1983:    21                     465 East 27th Street            2nd            Dwelling
January 22, 1983:    216                    44 20th Avenue                  2nd            Vacant
​February 1, 1983:    258  8:39 PM    309 12th Avenue                 3rd             Dwelling
​                                                            Exposure 311 12th Avenue
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Haycock Collection
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February 3 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 2, 1983:    212    1:22 PM           301 Market Street                3rd             Dwelling
​                                                           Exposure 299 Market Street
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February 3 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 6, 1983:   546 PM  83-85 North Main Streets    2nd alarm
             8:47 PM  669 East 33rd Street     2nd alarm  ​
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February 7 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
​February 10, 1983:  21                     466 East 22nd Street            3rd​
February 12, 1983: 216  5:02 AM   373-77 Straight St.               3rd              Vacant
                                                           Exposures 375 & 377 Straight Street
February 12, 1983: 13                      313 15th Avenue                  2nd           Dwelling
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FF Alex Credidio at right -- Hancock Collection
​February 12, 1983: 129                   183 Clinton Street                 2nd           Dwelling
​                                                           Exposures181 and 185 Clinton Street
February 13, 1983:  259                   189 12th avenue                   2nd            Dwelling
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Hancock Collection
​February 14, 1983:  138                  21 Watson Street                   2nd            Dwelling
February 14, 1983:  182                  37 Market Street (exposure #39)  2nd     Dwelling
February 20, 1983:  163 11:15 PM  77 Main Street                       4th            Mixed Use
​                                                          Exposures 71 Main and 1 Fair Street
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Haycock Collection
February 21, 1983:  12:30 PM  70 Graham Avenue  2 1/2 story wood frame
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February 22 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 21, 1983:  11:13 PM  Fair Street Mall   4th aalrm​
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February 22 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 27, 1983:  84         4 Union Avenue  (exposure #2)   2nd        Vacant
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison

February 27, 1983:  169       217-219 - 221 Van Houten Street   2nd      Dwelling
​February 27, 1983: 5 PM 462 Market Street                                            Garage
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March 1, 1983 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
​March 20, 1983:  173            82-84 Ellison Street                     2nd         Vacant
March 21, 1983:  294  2:50 AM   127 Godwin Avenue            3rd          Dwellings
                                               Exposures 125-129 Godwin Ave​nue
April 1, 1983:   152    8:05 AM   12-18 Lawrence Place           4th           Factory
                                               Exposure 188 River Street  ​
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Ron Houtsma Photo
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1962 Pirsch Aerial -- Ron Houtsma Photo
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1971 Hahn Pumper and rear of Pirsch Aerial -- Ron Houtsma Photo
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1975 (yellow) and 1971 (red) Hahn Pumpers -- Ron Houtsma Photo
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James Wensell photo
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E1 1978 ALF retrofitted to telesquirt - James Wensell photo
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E1 1978 ALF retrofitted to telesquirt
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Engine 6, out of Southside Firehouse
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Haycock Collection
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Courtesy Sharon Woodruff
April 2, 1983:  4 PM   10 Market & Madison Street    2nd               Gas station fire 
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April 6 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 10, 1983:    8-10 North West Street      2nd alarm   Dwelling 
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April 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 16, 1983: 259               557 Madison Avenue                    2nd           Dwelling
​April 16, 1983: 36                 485-487 Market Street                  2nd           Dwelling
​                                               Exposures 481 & 483 Market Street
April 17, 1983: 162               25 Beech Street                            2nd           Vacant
​April 27, 1983:  122              140 Belmont Avenue (exposure #138)  2nd  Dwelling
May 8, 1983:      294              327 Hamilton Avenue                 2nd           Dwelling
​May 10, 1983:                         9 PM  14 Dey Street                                    Dwelling
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 16, 1983:                       457 Ellison Street                          2nd          Dwelling
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May 17 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 20, 1983:   139              13 Hillman Street                         2nd           Dwelling
​                                                Exposures 11 and 15 Hillman Street
May 20, 1983:    East 22nd Street                                           Dying Finishing Mill roof fire
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May 21 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 20, 1983:  11 PM  Governor Street   2.5 story frame dwelling
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May 21 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 29, 1983:   176    4:06 AM      21 Market Street                         4th              Hamil Mill
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May 30 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Haycock Collection
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Haycock Collection
June 5, 1983:  297            195 Pearl Street                           3rd                  Vacant  
​                                           Exposures 183 and 187 Pearl Street
June 10, 1983:  138          101 Holsman Street                    3rd                 Dwelling
                                           Exposures​ 57 and 59 East Main Street
​June 14, 1983:  292          121 Lawrence Street                   2nd                Vacant
June 14, 1983:  13            677 East 24th Street                    2nd                 Dwelling 
                                           Exposures 675 and 679 East 24th Street
​June 22, 1983:  297          420 Ellison Street (exposure #422)   2nd          Dwelling 
June 24, 1983:  176  3:55 AM   1 Van Houten St.                4th              ATP Processors
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June 25 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Courtesy Robert Hrib
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Captain Hubert Donnellian -- courtesy Robert Hrib
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
​July 4, 1983:   277            432 East 32nd Street                  2nd              Dwelling
July 7, 1983:   289            51 Graham Avenue                   2nd              Mixed use occupancy
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July 8 Record courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 10, 1983:  36             42 17th Avenue                         2nd              Dwelling
                                           Exposure 44 17th Avenue
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July 11 Record courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 11, 1983:  275           682-684 East 28th Street             2nd               Dwelling  
​                                          Exposure 414 Park Avenue
​August 5, 1983:  348        102-104 Genesee Avenue         2nd               Mixed use occupancy
​                                           Exposure 1105-1113 Main Street
​August 6, 1983:  303        10 18th Avenue                         2nd               Gasoline Tanker Truck
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1984 Ball Book
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Courtesy Michael Ventimiglia
August 20, 1983:  243      176 4th Avenue                         4th                Mixed use occupancy
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August 22 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 28, 1983:  342      47 Elk Street (exposure #45)    2nd               Dwelling
​September 17, 1983: 289  57 Graham Avenue (exposure #59)  3rd      Dwelling
​October 10, 1983:  316  3:17 AM   566-568 E 38th Street          3rd     Vacant
​October 26, 1983:  242     177 3rd Avenue                        2nd               Manufacturing/Dry Box
November 7, 1983:  9:55 AM  131 Broadway                                  Dwelling
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November 8 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 10, 1983:   6:55 PM  84 Pennington Street                            3 story dwelling
November 18, 1983: 14     219 West Broadway                3rd                Stores
​                                            Exposures: 213, 215, 221, 223 West Broadway​
​November 18, 1983: 114   467 Union Avenue.                 2nd              Dwelling
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 18, 1983: 114   467 Union Avenue.                 2nd              Dwelling
November 25, 1983:  12:32 AM  327 Hamilton Avenue
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November 26 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 1, 1983:   76 Haledon Avenue                                         Attic fire
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December 2 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
​December 2, 1983: 137    45 Holsman Street (exposures $43 & 47)    3rd
December 4, 1983:  260    3 AM 332 12th Avenue                       2nd
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December 5 Paterson News
December 10, 1983: 7:27 PM  87 Auburn Street                   2 story dwelling
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December 12 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
December. 11. 1983: 16  11:22 PM     1019 Madison Avenue       3rd        Dwelling
​                                                 Exposures 1017 and 1021 Madison Avenue
December 23, 1983:  156  158 Hamilton Avenue  (exposure #162)   3rd     Dwelling
December 26, 1983:  265 12:41 PM   546 Broadway at East 24th St.   General Alarm                
​                                                   Exposure 542 Broadway    Apartment House
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Paterson News - Kimbery/D'Arco Collection
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On escape are Captain Bob Embrick and Bruce Vander Voort
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On escape are Captain Bob Embrick and Bruce Vander Voort
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Paterson News - Kimbery/D'Arco Collection
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North Jersey News - Kimberly D'Arco Collection
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North Jersey News - Kimberly D'Arco Collection
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North Jersey News - Kimberly D'Arco Collection
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Paterson News - Kimbery/D'Arco Collection

1984         Box  Time    Address                   Alarm         Remarks

January 1, 1984: 301  24 Rose Street  (exposure #26)           2nd             Dwelling
January 2, 1984: 224  164 Jackson Street                               2nd            Dwelling
​                                     Exposure 166 and 168 Jackson Street
January, 3, 1984: 273 12:10 AM   520 Park Ave.                  3rd              Retail Stores
​                                     Exposure  Exposures 316 and 320 East 33rd Street
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January 3 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 4, 1984: 301   474 Market Street                               2nd             Mixed use occupancy
​January 6, 1984: 294  210 Graham Avenue                            2nd             Mixed use occupancy
January 8, 1984: 17  6:24 AM  60 North 5th St.                    3rd               Dwelling
January 8, 1984: ​277  346 East 32nd Street (exposure #348)  2nd
January 15, 1984: 144 66 Highland Street                              2nd             Dwelling
January 29, 1984: 216 12:56 AM  391 Straight Street           3rd              Dwellings
​                                        Exposures 389 and 393 Straight Street
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January 30 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 1 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 10, 1984:  ~ 11 AM   71 Godwin Avenue     apartment building
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February 11 Paterson New2s courtesy Dennis Morrison
​February 13, 1984:  119  105 Presidential Blvd                     2nd              Electrical fire
February 15, 1984:  341  146 Bloomfield avenue                  2nd              Dwelling
February 17, 1984:  Station  310 11:14 AM   691 8th Avenue     2nd   3 story building
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February 18 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
 February 21, 1984: 7:10 PM   Fulton Place dwelling
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February 22 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
​​March 12, 1984:  9  69 George Street                                     2nd
March 17, 1984:    3:45 PM   128 Park Avenue         2nd floor duplex
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March 19 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
​March 25, 1984: 123  29 North 6th Street (exposure #25)       ?                 Garage
April 1, 1984:  12:25 PM  345 Fair Street                 Apartment house
April 4, 1984:  Buffalo Ave apartment fire
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April 5 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 10, 1984:   9:15 PM  78 Paterson Street     Sprinkler malfunction
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April 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 12, 1984: 273  579 East 29th Street (exposure #581)    2nd              Dwelling
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April 14 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 15, 1984: 252   237 Keen Street                                     2nd 
April 17, 1984:   8:24 AM 521 East 22nd Street        Dwelling
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April 18 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 28, 1984: 332   238 Lewis Street                                    2nd
April 28, 1984: 35     303 Van Houten Street                          2nd
April 30, 1984:  1:41 PM  354 Market Street                 Mixed occupancy
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May 1 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 3, 1984:  293  2:00 PM   132 12th Avenue (exposure #130)           2nd
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May 4 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 4, 1984:  303   25 18th Avenue                                        2nd
May 10, 1984: 252  237 Franklin Street (exposure #235)       2nd
May 11, 1984:  258  275 12th Avenue                                     2nd      ​
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May 12 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 18, 1984:  174  159-161 North 5th Street (exposure #165)  2nd        Dwelling
​May 19, 1984: 117  457 Totowa Avenue                                 2nd             Dwelling
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May 21 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 29, 1984:  8:00 PM 499 east 39th Street
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May 31 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 3, 1984:   9:10 PM   Wood Street   Purex Corp
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June 5 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
​June 8, 1984:   5X 10:53 AM  415 Totowa Ave.                     3rd              Tavern, Apartments
​                                 Exposures 413, 417, 419 Totowa Avenue
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June 9 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 12, 1984: 154  20 12th Avenue                                        3rd               Dwelling
​                                 Exposures 16, 18 and 22 12th Avenue
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June 13, 1984 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
​June 15, 1984: 242 or 292(?)   246 Harrison Street                 2nd
June 18, 1984:   1 PM 162 Belmont Avenue        Dwelling being renovated
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June 19 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 23, 1984: 254   200 Lafayette Street                                2nd
​                                   Exposures 229 Lawrence and 200 Montgomery Streets
June 28, 1984:   292 11:37 PM  202 Harrison St.                      3rd              Apartment House
​                                    Exposures 200 and 204 Harrison Street
June 29, 1984:   198  3:33 AM   305-307 Grand St.                  4th              Store, Apartment
                                                     Exposures 301 and 303 Grand Street
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June 30 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 2 & 3, 1984: 6:09 AM   257-259 Park Avenue    2nd alarm equivalent
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July 4 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
​July 7, 1984:  Station 183  3:40 AM   36 Cianci Street      2nd alarm     Mixed use occupancy
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July 9 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 10, 1984:  2:30 PM   East 23rd Street     Dwelling
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July 11 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 15, 1984:  9:13 PM  26 Rose Street         Abandoned building
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August 16 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
​August 16, 1984: 131   19 Jefferson Street                              2nd              Dwelling     
August 27, 1984: 293  103 12th Avenue                                  2nd             Dwelling
August 27, 1984:  138  108 East Holsman Street                     2nd             Dwelling
                                       Exposure 106 and 110 East Holsman Street
September 2, 1984:  Morning -- 5th Avenue diner   kitchen fire
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September 3 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 11, 1984: 169   266 Van Houten Street                  2nd             Dwelling
​September 12, 1984: 215  129 Madison Street                         2nd             Vacant
September 15, 1984:  10:58 PM   Chestnut Street                 Kitchen fire
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September 17 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 25, 1984:   87 Nagle Street    1977 Lotus fire
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 29 & 30, 1984:  3 incidents
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October 1 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 7, 1984: 259  170 12th Avenue                                   2nd
October 12, 1984:   253 5:09  AM   387 E. 22nd Street           3rd              Factory
October 18, 1984:  181 12:14 AM  55 Church Street               4th             Alex Hamilton Hotel
October 29, 1984:   334     2:58 AM   80 Barclay Street         3rd              Warehouse
November 3, 1984: 298 1:45 PM  332 Summer Street            3rd             Apartment House
November 11, 1984: 182  95 Market Street                             2nd             Dwelling
November 15, 1984: 258  305 12th Avenue                            2nd
November 30, 1984: 127  28 North 3rd Street                         3rd             Dwelling
                                           Exposures 26 and 30 North 3rd Street
November 30, 1984: 293  261-218-218A Graham Avenue  3rd  Dwelling/Apartments
November 30, 1984:  293     4:46 PM     214-216 Graham Ave.             3rd              Dwellings
December 1, 1984:  120 187-189 West Broadway                   2nd             Dwelling
​                                         Exposure 185 West Broadway
December 1, 1984:    146 8:55 PM    44-48 Shady Street        3rd              Factory
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December 3 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 3, 1984:     Station 337    447 Marshall Street                     3rd
​                                              Exposures 159 Sussex & 445 Marshall Streets
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Ron Houtsma Photo
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Ron Houtsma Photo
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Ron Houtsma photo
December 15, 1984: 6X  124 Carroll Street                             2nd             Vacant
​December 16, 1984:   341 12:08 AM   823-825 Main Street           3rd             Dwellings
​            See Paterson News clip below re Gramham Ave fire of 12/16/84
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December 17 Paterson News curtesy Dennis Morrison
December 16, 1984:  294   ~ 6PM  264 Graham Ave  2nd alarm  2 1/2 story dwelling    Fatality
December 20, 1984:   4:30 AM   85 Fifth Avenue   Factory
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December 21 (?Calls or News) courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 21, 1984:   3:39 AM  85 Presidential Blvd   10th floor   Apartment
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December 22 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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