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1990 - 1994

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF MAJOR FIRES

Second Alarm or Higher 1990 - 1994

In 1987 the department started a new way of assigning numbers to fires; All incidents (meaning an Engine, Ladder or Rescue Company response) are numbered consecutively. The last two numbers of the year (i.e., 90 for 1990) would be followed by the PFD response number. For instance the second response for the year 1990 would be incident # 900002

1990                   Address                Alarm         Remarks

​January 4:    #900057           115 Market Street   3rd Alarm               Apartment Building
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January 6 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​January 7, 1990:      #900101         959 Market Street   2nd Alarm              Oakanite Corp
January 11, 1990:  #900169           11 1/2 Van Houten Street   3rd Alarm   Mill
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January 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 17, 1990:   #900232       229-233 Park Avenue         3rd Alarm         Additional Photos
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January 20, 1990:     #900284          308 Hamilton Avenue   2nd Alarm               Dwelling
February 12, 1990:   #900579          526 Summer Street        2nd Alarm               Dwelling
March 3, 1990:         #900851           74 Madison Avenue      2nd Alarm               Dwelling
March 5, 1990:         #900884           250 Park Avenue           2nd Alarm               Dwelling
March 5, 1990:     8:52 AM    Madison Avenue      Dwelling      F/F injury
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March 10, 1990:       #900965          460 Ellison Street           3rd Alarm                Dwelling
April 12, 1990:        #901425            AHP  Bldg 5                  2nd alarm                 Roof fire
​April 16, 1990:         #901472          100-102 Madison Street    2nd Alarm             Dwelling
​April 24, 1990:         #901586          313 Pacific Street           2nd alarm                 Dwelling
​April 27, 1990:         #901632          22-26 Camden Street      General Alarm         Dwelling
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May 3, 1990:         #901707            313, 315, 317, 319  Summer Street                   5 Houses
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​May 7, 1990:        #901768    188-190 Governor Street  (1 fatality)   3rd Alarm      Dwelling
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May 8 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​May 31, 1990:      #902127     159 Montgomery Street       2nd Alarm                      Dwelling
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June 1 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 2, 1990:  7:19 AM  78 North Main Street     Apartment building
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June 2, 1990:       #902146     76, 78 North Main Street & 33 Jefferson St   2nd Alarm   Houses
​June 7, 1990:        #902215      21-23 Bergen Street    3rd Alarm          3 2 & 1/2 Story Houses
June 11, 1990:      #902272      201-205 Hamilton Avenue  3rd Alarm         Dwelling
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June 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 13 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 14, 1990:  3:50 PM 612 East 26th Street             8 unit rooming house
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June 15 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 14, 1990:  8:50 PM  64 Warren Street      HazMat issues   - Sewer vapors
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June 15 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 5, 1990:      #902761    120  North First Street                General Alarm  
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July 6 Herald
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Captain John Quant at left and FF Kevin Hancock at right
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July 12, 1990:              #902783      177-179 16th Avenue   2nd Alarm          Vacant Buildings
August 5, 1990:           #903170      139 Wayne Avenue      3rd Alarm           Pickle King
August 5, 1990:           #903170      139 Wayne Avenue      3rd Alarm           Pickle King
August 11, 1990:    6:30 AM   #903255    630 East 31st Street   3rd alarm   Lorenzo Transport
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August 12 Record courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 1, 1990:     2:27 AM  #903572    177 North 1st Street    3rd Alarm           Dwelling
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September 2 Herald
September 5, 1990:  2:00 PM   Vernon Avenue dwelling
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September 6 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 12, 1990:   #903731        213-217   16th Avenue    2nd Alarm     Dwelling
September 27, 1990:   #903916        750 East 27th Street    2nd Alarm          Dwelling
​September 28, 1990:     #903936        325 Market Street      2nd Alarm          Grocery Store
October 1, 1990:  2:00 PM  Rosa Parks Blvd and 16th Avenue  (3rd fire since July)
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​October 2, 1990:    11:10 PM #904005        85 Delaware Avenue  2nd Alarm          Warehouse
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October 4, 1990:         #904030        343-345 Van Houten Street   2nd Alarm  Dwelling
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​October 4, 1990:         #904034        201-203 Pearl Street   2nd Alarm,          Dwelling
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October 29, 1990:   12:03 AM   #904372     886-888 Main Street   3rd Alarm            Dwelling
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October 30 Herald
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October 31, 1990:       #904449        39 North 3rd Street      2nd Alarm            Duplex
November 4, 1990:   8:56 AM #904476        490 Park Avenue          2nd Alarm           Dwelling
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November 5 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 20, 1990:    10:00 PM   57 Montgomery Street
                                      ~ midnight 130-132 20th Avenue  Vacant house
                                      Novwmbwe 21 - 2:00 Am  same 20th Avenue house
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November 24 Herald
November 23, 1990:    #904732       435 McBride Avenue   2nd Alarm          Dwelling
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December 4, 1990:      # 904870        750-753 River Street   3rd Alarm            Dwelling
December 10, 1990:    #904891        62-64 Chadwick Street    2nd Alarm      Duplex dwelling 
December 14, 1990:    #905042        127-133 West Broadway    3rd Alarm           Additional Photos
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December 15 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 21, 1990:   #905133       77 Putnam Street      2nd Alarm                          Dwelling

1991                     Address                Alarm         Remarks

January 1, 1991:    #910001            7 Van Houten Street  2nd Alarm        Vacant Factory
​January 9, 1991:    #910093             238 Van Houten Street  3rd Alarm    Dwelling
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January 17, 1991:   #910182            Main Street     General Alarm           Meyer Brothers
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January 18 Herald Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 21, 1992:  5:36 AM  177 and 179 Park Avenue   2nd alarm   Dwellings
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January 23 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 29, 1991:  4 PM  #910379   235 Summer Street     2nd Alarm           House Fire
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January 30 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 6, 1991:    #910522  440 East 22nd Street    2nd Alarm               Additional Photos
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February 8, 1991:       #910522      275-277 12th Avenue       2nd Alarm                House
​February 14, 1991     #910589      140 Summer Street           2nd Alarm               Chemical Fire
February 18, 1991:     #910627      5:05 AM  841 Main Street (at Madison Avenue)  
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February 22, 1991:    #910672    131 Marion Street      2nd Alarm                            Dwelling
​March 2, 1991:   #910767  235 Summer Street  general Alarm   Dwelling   Additional Photos
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March 7, 1991:   1:20 PM   130 Maple Street     Two story dwelling
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March 8 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 7, 1991:   #910841       12 Hamilton Street 3rd Alarm     Restaurant   Additional Photos
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March 9 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Truck 1 Pirsch Aerial Bill Tompkins Photo
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March 11, 1991:   #910880           291 Totowa Avenue       2nd Alarm      Dwelling
​March 11, 1991:   #910881   384 Broadway         4 Alarms        Cheeks Funeral Home (vacant)
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March 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​March 18, 1991:   #910966            247 Derrom Avenue        2nd Alarm     Dwelling
March 22, 1991:   #911014           523 Broadway                 2nd Alarm      Dwelling
March 25, 1991:   #911053           264 Graham Avenue       2nd Alarm      Dwelling
April 5, 1991:       #911176           42 Montclair Avenue       2nd Alarm      Dwelling
​April 14, 1991:    146 Lilly Street      3rd floor apartment
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April 15 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 5, 1991:        #911547           1 12th Avenue                  2nd Alarm      Dwelling
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May 6 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 11, 1991:      #911620           147 North 3rd Street        2nd Alarm       Dwelling
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May 21, 1991: 12:25 AM     #911765           15 17th Avenue               2nd Alarm       Dwelling
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May 22 Herald
May 23, 1991:      #911804           501-512 Park Avenue       2nd Alarm        Dwelling
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May 24 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 2, 1991:  ~ 8 PM  260 Delaware Avenue                     Dwelling
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June 3 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 3, 1991:         #911990          206 Carroll Street          2nd Alarm         Vacant House
June 14, 1991:       #912163          1 Van Houten Street      3rd Alarm          Old Waverly Mill
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June 20, 1991:     5:24 AM  92 Carroll Street
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June 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 21, 1991:     #912291              27 Kentucky Avenue    General Alarm        Kaysam Corp
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June 22 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 22 Herald Courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 23, 1991:   #912335          AHP Bldg 3               2nd Alarm                  Apartment Fire
June 30, 1991:   1:12 AM #912449   103-107 West Broadway     General Alarm  Grocery Store
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July 1 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 3, 1991:     #912507           542 Est 33rd Street     2nd Alarm              Vacant House
July 11, 1991:   #912653  1:20 PM   256 Pacific Street       1st Alarm                         Dwelling
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July 12 Herald - Hancock Collection
July 14, 1991:       #912682     115 14th Avenue         General Alarm    Store and Apartments
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August 3, 1991:   ~2 AM  243 Straight Street   Working fire  Off duty FF saves children
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August 4 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​August 8, 1991:  10:30 PM  186 Governor Street      Working fire    Fish market store
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August 10 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
​August 13, 1991:     #913173  6:20 AM   69 Chadwick Street   
​                              3 alarms   Tour 2    Paragon Finishing & Dye house

                5:56 PM   534 Broadway     Apartment house
                 Also at 5:56 PM  4:56 East 41st Street               2 story dwelling
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August 14 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Tommy Donohue on Deck Gun - Engine Company 6 E-One Pumper - Lauten Photo
CLICK BELOW ON Craig Lauten photos
August 17, 1991:    99 North 3rd Street    Refrigerator fire
August 18, 1991:   10:19 AM  580 East 22nd Street   (see photo below)
                                
Chadwick Street Finishing & Dye Co    ​
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August 19 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 20, 1991: #013291  2:28 AM   204 Albion Ave      2nd alarm   Sausage Company
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August 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
​August 22, 1991:  #913321        491 East 24th Street          2nd Alarm                    Dwelling
August 27, 1991:   #913390       369 East 30th Street          ​2nd Alarm                    Dwelling
August 31, 1991:  4:16 AM    202 Albion Avenue
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September 13, 1991:  47-49 Morris Street    6 family duplex
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September 15 Herald
October 14, 1991:  #914098      Christopher Columbus Project  Building 4                     
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October 24, 1991:  #914225      473 Marshall Street          1st Alarm                      Dwelling
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October 30, 1991:      #914292      AHP  Building 2        2nd Alarm            Apartment Fire
November 3, 1991:  3:36 AM   CCP   Building 3  8th floor     Rescue using aerial ladder
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November 4 Herald
November 5, 1991:    7:32 AM #914370      3 Chestnut Street      3rd Alarm              Dwelling
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November 6 Herald
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November 10, 1991:   7:56 PM  47-49 Morris Street    3rd alarm    Vacant building
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November 11 Herald
November 10, 1991:  #914479      45-49 Marion Street             3rd Alarm              Dwellings
​​November 12, 1991:  1:00 AM  #914489      143 East Holsman Street     
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​​November 17, 1991:  #914557      962-964 Est 24th Street        4th Alarm              Dwellings
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November 19 Herald
November 28, 1991:  7:40 AM   465 11th Avenue       Apartment building
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November 28 Herald
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December 13, 1991: Electrocution at Market Street home
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December 14 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 17, 1991:     2 PM  195 Broadway         Car fire   Captain Vince Zito (L2)
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December 18 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 18, 1991:   11:31 AM  273 8th Avenue   2 1/2 story frame  
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December 18, 1991:  #915007     172 12th Avenue          3rd Alarm             Dwelling
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December 22, 1991:  #915085 357-359 Straight Street 3rd Alarm Dwelling  Additional Photos
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December 23 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Chief Mauro - Bill Tompkins Photo
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December 24, 1991:   #915114    480 East 31st Street    4 Alarms                                Dwelling
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December 25 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1992                     Address                Alarm         Remarks

January 5, 1992:      #920048     668 East 25th Street     3rd Alarm                  Dwelling
​January 21, 1992:    #920305    179 Park Avenue         2nd Alarm                   Dwelling 
February 2, 1992:   1:45 AM   629 112th Avenue    2nd alarm   Fatality
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February 3 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 29, 1992:    Redwood Avenue      2 story dwelling
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January 30 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 29, 1992:   11:09 PM  409-411 Straight Street                     Deli
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January 30 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 2, 1992:    10:42 PM  #920509   314 Fair Street     3rd Alarm                   Dwelling
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February 4 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 3, 1992:    #920522    375 East 31st Street     2nd Alarm  Dwelling     Photos             ​
February 11, 1992:   11:16 AM  61-63 Broadway        Mixed occupancy
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February 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 11, 1992:   11:44 AM      Rose Street Dwelling
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February 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 13, 1992:  #920677   554 Main Street       General Alarm            Additional Photos
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February 15 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 21, 1992:   #920771     114 North 4th Street       2nd Alarm      Dwelling
​March 2, 1992:          #920930     116 Pearl Street              2nd Alarm      Dwelling
March 18, 1992:        #921147     581-583 River Street      3rd Alarm       Dwelling
March 20, 1992:        #921165     555 East 29th  Street      2nd alarm       Rooming House
March 29, 1992:        #921278     27 Katz Avenue              2nd Alarm      Dwelling
April 1, 1992:   1:06 AM  84 Auburn Street    3 story building with FF injury
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April 4, 1992:            #921363    398-400 East 27th Street  2nd Alarm      Vacant House
​April 7, 1992:            #921392    300 Main Street                2nd Alarm      Refuse Fire
May 8, 1992:             #921756     55 Bloomfield Avenue    2nd Alarm      Dwelling
May 13, 1992:  4:16 AM  3-5 Chadwick and 620 Main Street   2nd alarm
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May 14 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 14, 1992:           #921849     47 Wayne Avenue          3rd Alarm        Dwelling
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June 5, 1992  Crosby Place and 16th Avenue   General Alarm  Tree Tavern   Additional Photos
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June 6 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 11, 1992:                   248 East 33rd Street       Working Fire
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June 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 18, 1992:    4:45 PM  ATP Mill  Van Houten Street
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June 24, 1992:   7:00 PM  357 East 37th Street    1 family dwelling
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June 25 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 16, 1992:              #922853   160 East Railway      2nd Alarm    Hawthorne Oil Company
​July 20, 1992:              #922906    83 Jersey Street        2nd Alarm                        Dwelling
July 29, 1992:              #923036    69 Graham Avenue  2nd Alarm
August 5, 1992:  1:30 PM  River rescue at Arch Street Bridge - 
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​August 9, 1992:           #923222 @2325 Hrs    157 Atlantic Street   2nd Alarm     Dwelling
Oral history from FF Michael D'Arco: Fully involved 3 story frame with no exposure problem. 1st alarm Engines 6 (1st time driver Joe Murray), 1, 7 Ladder 1 Battalion 1 -  2nd alarm Engine 8 Ladder 2
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September 5, 1992:   7:46 AM  149 Mill Street    Dwelling
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September 10, 1992:  9:30 AM    203 Preakness Avenue
                            ~ 11:30 AM   120 Nagle Street
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September 13, 1992:   #923731  106-108 North Third Street      3rd alarm     Additional Photos
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September 13, 1992:   12:44 AM   #923727   422 10th Avenue      2nd Alarm    Pizza Parlor
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September 16, 1992:      #923769   175 Jackson Street    2nd Alarm   Dwelling
September 16, 1992: 7:26 PM  88 Graham Avenue    Apartment fire
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October 22, 1992:  8:30 AM   22 Plymouth Road         dwelling
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October 23, 1992:  52 Carlisle Avenue      Two family dwelling
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October 23, 1992:    5:26 PM  #924288   6 Lake Street             2nd Alarm   Dwelling
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November 1, 1992:        #924399    35-37 Broadway     General Alarm          Additional Photos
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Rebuilt 1962 Pirsch Aerial of Ladder 3 at right and 1985 Rearmount Pirsch Aerial of Ladder 2 at left -- Bill Tompkins photo
November 1, 1992:  #924401 Warren Street at East 18th Street   2nd Alarm  Mutual Aid  
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November 3, 1992:   11:14 AM   21 McBride Avenue      Abandoned factory
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November 4 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 10, 1992:  #924534 @0433 Hrs 117 North 6th Street (corner of Jefferson Street)
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Oral history from FF Michael D'Arco.   It was a 2 1/2 story frame with the fire on the 2nd floor and was a fatal fire numbering 3 children. Captain W. Sickley (E4) and F/F J. Murray (R1) found 2 of the children in the front room. F/F. M. Barr (L3) found the 3rd in the rear kitchen a while later. 1st alarm Engines 4,8 , 5 Ladder 2, Rescue 1, Battalion 3;  2nd alarm Engines 6, 1 Ladder 3 and Battalion 2. The mother of the children was removed by Ladder 2 from the front porch roof upon their arrival.
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November 26, 1992: Afternoon   656 East 25th Street      2 story dwelling
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December 4, 1992:  1:47 AM   70 North 6th Street          Dwelling
             ~3:45 AM  533 Union Avenue        Dwelling
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December 5 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 6, 1992:  3:15 PM   329 Marshall Street         2nd alarm
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December 7 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​December 6, 1992:              #924911     329 Market Street        2nd Alarm         Dwelling
December 9, 1992:  11:35 AM   343 11th Ave  Apparel Dye Co  Rescue 1 response
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​December 12, 1992:   #925030 @1055 Hrs   409 East 33rd Street    2nd Alarm          Dwelling
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December 13 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
Oral history from FF Michael D'Arco.  - R1 Box to 409 E33rd St. B1 reports 2 1/2 story
frame with fire throughout. Searched 2nd fl. Found heavy fire, called for line. Then went up rear staircase to search attic. Conditions untenable. Waited for line to start operating then
crawled in for searches. Negative. Vented front attic window​
December 19, 1992:   2 AM  Madison Avenue           2 story garage with fatality
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1993                     Address                Alarm         Remarks

January 1, 1993:         #93006  0621 Hrs   102 East 23rd Street     2nd Alarm         Dwelling
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Oral History FF Michael D'Arco - 0621hrs. R1 Box to 102 E23rd St. B2 reports 2 1/2 story
frame fully involved. Assisted in line placement and exterior ventilation. Returned by 51. E5,1,4 L3 R1 B2 2nd E3 L1 B1
January 23, 1993:    1:30 AM    #930279    100 Franklin Street       2nd Alarm           Dwelling
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January 24 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 31, 1993:  12:42 PM   310 Union Avenue       2 family dwelling
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February 11, 1993:   #930642     181 Warren Street        2nd Alarm        Haz-Mat  Chem spill
February 17, 1993:   #930731    92-96 North 6th Street  2nd Alarm Tour 2            Dwelling
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February 19 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Oral history by retired B/C Joe Parkin Jr: There were 7 people rescued that night by the companies on the scene. Captain Mike Muccio and I found a mother and her 4 yr. old daughter who was unconscious, unresponsive in a Div. 3 rear bedroom. We removed them to the street where we worked to revive her on the front of one of the apparatus in front of the building. She was rushed to an awaiting ambulance and transported and eventually recovered in the hospital.
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Oral History Michael D'Arco - 2320hrs. E6 Special Call to 92-94 N6th St. 3 story framed
duplex heavily involved with several trapped occupants. Performed secondary searches of entire bldg. Negative. 1st arriving companies made several rescues. Assisted in overhaul. E4,8,5 L2 R1 B3 2nd E1,7 L3 B2 SC E6
February 26, 1993:   #930839 @1908 Hrs  485-95 East 19th Street 2nd alarm   Apartment Fire
Michael D'Arco oral history - 1908hrs. E6 2nd alarm to 485 E.19th St. B2 reports apt fire on 2nd fl of 4 story converted mill. Went to floor above to search, Negative. Also checked to cockloft for fire extension. Negative. E5,4,1 L3 R1 B2 2nd E6,3 L1
February 26, 1993:   #930839     485-95 East 19th Street       2nd alarm           Apartment Fire
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March 3, 1993:           #930909   499 East 24th Street      3rd alarm           Dwelling
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March 5, 1993:          #930939   24 1/2 Van Houten St    2nd Alarm         Fabricolor
March 14, 1993:        #931067 @1425 Hrs    480 McBride Avenue     
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Oral History by Michael D'Arco - 1425hrs. R1 Box to 482 McBride Ave. B3 reports 2 story brick mixed use with 2nd floor heavily involved. On scene stretched 1 3/4 off E8 up rear stairway. Met with untenable conditions, waited for L2 to open roof to advance and extinguish all fire. Overhauled. Note: this was during a blizzard and tour 2 was held over to work with tour 4. E7,8,4 L2 R1 B3 2nd E1 L1 B1
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March 20, 1993:   5:28 PM  Dixon Avenue       2nd alarm     Dwelling
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March 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 21, 1993:      #931183  @0737 Hrs     484 Summer Street  3rd alarm  House Fire
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March 22 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 24, 1993:   11:56 AM   Lincoln Avenue Bridge gas pipe issue
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March 25 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 10, 1993:         #931443   382 Buffalo Avenue      3rd Alarm          Dwelling
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April 25, 1993:         # 931638   95 Straight Street    2nd Alarm  Dwelling  Additional Photos
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April 30, 1993:   12:10 AM       #931710          150 Fair Street            2nd Alarm        Dwelling
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May 16, 1993:  8 PM  62 North Straight Street       3 story dwelling
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May 18 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 6, 1993:                 #932216          86 North 1st Street     2nd Alarm         Dwelling
June 7, 1993:                 #932216          314 Van Houten Street    General Alarm   Dwelling
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Oral history from FF Michael D'Arco 1427hrs. R1 Box from rappelling on Garrett Mountain to 312 Van Houten St. Can be seen from mountain, 3 2 1/2 story frames heavily involves as per 51. On scene attempted entry into buildings for searches but could not, untenable. Assisted companies in their exterior operations. E1,5,4 L1 R1 B2 2nd E6 L3 B1 3rd E3,7 L2
June 9, 1993:                 #932277          76 East 24th Street     2nd Alarm         Mona Industry
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Oral History Michael D'ARco - 1907 hrs. R1 Box to 131 3rd Ave. B2 reports heavy fire from a 1 story factory. Stretched 1 3/4 line off E5 through loading doors after forcing same and played line into heavy fire. Gain entry into and searched office area before partial collapse. Went to safe area and continue to play line into heavy fire. E5,1,4 L3 R1 B2 2nd E6,3 L1 B1
June 10, 1993:  10:20 PM  132 North Third Street
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June 25, 1993:               #932538          661 East 23rd Street   3rd Alarm    Additional Photos
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Michael D'Arco oral history: 2205hrs. R1 Box to 611 E.23rd St. B1 reports 3 story ordinary
multiple dwelling with heavy fire showing from 3rd floor apartment window on B side. Went to 3rd fl to begin searches. Was on the way up interior stairs to open the bulkhead door when I heard L1 Capt. screaming to evacuate. Immediately a large rumbling and explosion occurred lighting up the 3rd floor hallway. I immediately dove down well of stairs landing on retreating
members at the 2nd floor level. Made our way out to the street. A cockloft explosion blew the 3rd floor ceiling down resulting in the overpressure blowing a number of 3rd floor brick walls
completely out. Very close call. Explosion blew most of the fire out. Reentered and overhauled the 3rd floor. Unbelievable sight. E1,5,3 L1 R1 B2 2nd E6,4 L3 3rd E7 L2
June 27, 1993:             #932571     93 Park Avenue        2nd Alarm    Tour 3              Dwelling
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July 6, 1993:            #932714    576 River Street          2nd Alarm                  Dwelling
July 18, 1993:  #932918 @2257 Hrs   12 Chadwick Street  1 alarm     Tour 1            House fire
 
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​Oral History - Michael D'Arco: 2258hrs. R1 Box to 12 Chadwick St. B1 reports 2 1/2 frame with heavy fire 2nd fl and attic. Assisted E6 in stretching 1 3/4 line to 2nd fl. Then performed primary searches, ventilating and opening up walls and ceilings to expose fire. E6,1,3 L1 R1 B1 2nd E7 L2 B3
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August 12, 1993:    East 26th Street  3rd alarm          3 story frame
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August 19, 1993:    190 Main Street  Loading dock
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August 24, 1993:  Redwood Avenue apartment
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August 26, 1993:      #933479    85 Presidential Blvd  2B   2nd alarm             Apartment
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​August 30, 1993:      #933833   292 Totowa Avenue (at Preakness Avenue)     Tour 4
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​September 24, 1993:   #938858   86 Pennington Street  3rd alarm                    Dwelling
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September 24, 1993:   1:30 AM  86 and 84 and 88 Pennington Street   Dwellings
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​​September 24, 1993: #933915  259 East 18th Street        2nd alarm                  Dwelling
September 27, 1993: #933915  240 Harrison Street         2nd alarm                  Dwelling
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Michael D'Arco oral history: 1206hrs. R1 box to 248 Harrison Ave. B2 reports 3 story
frame, 1st floor heavily involved and occupants trapped on the upper floors. Occupants were removed by L3. We searched 2nd & 3rd floors, negative. Opened up and ventilated.
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October 1, 1993:  #933868  2:54 AM  152 Governor Street   2nd alarm            Dwelling
                                              7:37 AM  485 East 19th Street    1 alarm        Apartment complex
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October 25, 1993:  #934330  46 Dayton Street                2nd alarm                  Dwelling
October 27, 1993:   9:50 AM  JFK High School
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October 30, 1993:  Park Avenue (between Carroll & Graham)
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November 3, 1993: 10:40 PM  506 Broadway
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November 5, 1993:   9:30 AM   79 Madison Avenue   Dwelling with infant fatality
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November 7, 1993:   #934549 277 Fair Street    3rd Alarm  Tour 1           Additonal Photos
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The man coming down the steps is Capt. Rich Warner, E-1. He is carrying two helmets. Prior to the pic being taken Warner & Ray Allex were advancing a line through the front door. The fire blew out at them & forced them back out the door. Allex did a "triple lindy" over the railing & hit the sidewalk. You can see the back boards & emt's working on Allex at the bottom left of pic. The fire was being fed by a ruptured gas line in the basement. - Captain Ed Leogrande is at left.
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November 16, 1993: #934680  @0254 Hrs   517 Market Street   1 alarm​
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November 19, 1993:  7:48 AM  Broadway and East 22 Street    Tar truck explosion
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November 29, 1993:     #934940  10 Thomas Street  2nd Alarm  Tour 4             Vacant House
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December 7, 1993:       #935037   332 Summer St     General Alarm          Dwelling
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December 10, 1993: Drill at St. Gerard's school
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December 13, 1993:   #935126   150 Fair Street (corner of Straight Street) 2nd Alarm                                                                                                         Tour 3                 Vacant House
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December 22, 1993:     #935264   465 Park Avenue  2nd Alarm                 Dwelling
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​​December 25, 1993:     #935318   301 East 41st Street    2nd Alarm          Dwelling
December 29, 1993: 12:45 PM   #935410   501 Broadway    2nd Alarm    Appliance Store
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​December 30, 1993:  1:43 PM  #935434     564 Summer Street  3rd Alarm          Dwelling
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1994                     Address                Alarm         Remarks

January 2, 1994:  ~9 PM    #940055 89 Straight Street  3rd Alarm  Tour 1  Additional photos
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January 3, 1994: #940060 @0425 Hrs  7-9 Quinn Street   1 Alarm    Tour 1             Dwelling
Oral history: Upon arrival someone notices that smoldering debris, in a snowbank across the street, is actually a body and the person is alive!  EMS is called & takes him away having suffered minor burns.  While at the scene we get the scoop.  The building has 3 or 4 one room apartments & this individual lives in the one pictured.  The man is all depressed, it's the holidays and his family wants nothing to do with him.  He's had it & he wants to end it.  He opens the jets on the gas stove & sits on the bed to wait for the end.  After awhile he changes his mind & shuts off the gas.  He sits back on the bed & lights a smoke.  BOOM!!  He didn't remember how he got in the snow bank.
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​January 15, 1994:   #940240  118 Butler Street          2nd Alarm                             Dwelling
January 20, 1994:    #940420  239 Straight Street  (at 16th Ave)
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Oral History Michael D'ARco: 0600hrs. R1 Box to 239 Straight St. E1 reports 4 story
ordinary multiple dwelling with well advanced basement fire extending with numerous trapped occupants. Threw ground ladders to fire escapes to remove several occupants. Entered 3rd floor from fire escape to search 3rd floor apartments. Encountered heavy fire in hallways that extended into all apartments forcing a hasty retreat. Assisted with exterior work then rehabbed due to the freezing temperature. Bldg lost. No injuries, no fatalities.
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January 25, 1994:   11:17 AM   #940615     125 Kearney Street     General Alarm              Dwelling  2 1/2 story frame heavily involved with extension into 3 story frame 3rd floor and attic. L-2 rescued trapped occupant on 2nd floor porch roof via ladder upon their arrival. 1st alarm Eng’s 8,4,7 Lad 2 Res 1 B 3 2nd alarm Eng’s 5,6 Lad 3 B 2 3rd alarm Eng’s 3,1 4th alarm L 1 and mutual aid Eng’s Original fire building collapsed. Exposure was limited to 3rd floor and attic.

Oral History from Michael D'ARco: 1117hrs. R1 Box to 123 Kearney St. 3 1/2 & 2 1/2 story frames heavily involved, rescues made by L2. Stretched 2 1/2 off E7 to rear yard to play line into buildings. E8,4,7 L2 R1 B3 2nd E5,6 L3 3rd E3,1 Gen L1 mutual aid
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January 26, 1994:     #940648     294 Paxton Street        2nd alarm                     Dwelling
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February 8, 1994: #940929 @0243 Hrs  83 Garfield Avenue   2nd     House fire
February 18, 1994: #941102  @2113 Hrs  401 Graham Avenue (at Park Avenue)  1 alarm
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February 21, 1994:   Afternoon - 380 Getty Avenue    Multi-family dwelling
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March 4, 1994:  Haldeon Avenue car fire
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March 5, 1994:  #941307  @0041 Hrs  207 Governor Street  2nd  Vacant House
​March 18, 1994:   #941491 @1343 Hrs  408 Ellison Street  3rd  Tour 3     Dwellings
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March 24, 1994:  #941555  @1221 Hrs 103 North 3rd Street  2nd Dwelling
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March 26, 1994:  #941580  @1038 Hrs  567 East 19th Street  2nd       Service Station
March 27, 1994:  12:38 PM   15 Ryle Avenue        Apartment Building
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​March 28, 1994:  #941618  @1544 Hrs  373 Ellison Street  2nd           Vacant House
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April 18, 1994:     #941918  @0508 Hrs  322 Grand Street     General   Dwellings

Oral History from retired BC Michael D'Arco: Battalion #3 B/C Michael Fleming first on scene reported the working fire. PFD made an aggressive interior attack and performed searches only to get driven out. The fire ended up in 4 buildings, 320, 322, 324 and 326 Grand Street but was stopped before entering then Sheriff Ed Englehardt's building. 1st alarm, Engines 7, 6, 1 Ladder 2 Rescue1 B3; 2nd alarm Engine 8 and Ladder 1 B1; 3rd alarm Engines 3, 4 General Engine 5 and Ladder 3
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April 20, 1994:   320-328 Grand Street      2 apartment buildings
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May 2, 1994:  3:33 AM  235 Haledon Avenue     Dwelling with a rescue
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May 5, 1994:        #942141  777 East 19th Street    2nd Alarm                          Dwelling
Michael D'Arco oral history: 0202hrs. R1 Box to 777 East 19th St. E1 reports 3 1/2 story frame with fire out the 1st floor windows. Searched 2nd floor under heavy heat and smoke. Then went up rear staircase to search 3rd floor. Secured utilities in basement. E1,5,3 L1 R1 B1 2nd E6 L3
​May 6, 1994:        #942154  500 Madison Avenue  3rd Alarm  Dwelling       Additional Photos
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May 17, 1994:            #942321 115 Governor Street        3rd Alarm       Dwelling
May 30, 1994:    ~12:00 AM        #942512  369 Park Avenue            2nd Alarm      Dwelling
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June 9, 1994:              #942684 @0054 Hrs 90 or ?93 East Main Street 1 alarm  Tour 1 
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​​June 25, 1994:    2:35 AM  #942944        330 Broadway                3rd Alarm      Vacant House
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June 27, 1994:    9:21 AM  Murray Avenue     2 story dwelling
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​​July 5, 1994:       #943116                     14 Halpine Street            3rd Alarm      Building Fire
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July 11, 1994:  3:20 PM    Garfield Avenue     2 story frame dwelling   
             ~ 3:40 PM      #943226                     157 Jasper Street            2nd Alarm      Dwelling
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July 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 14, 1994:     #943265 @0737 Hrs 102 12th Avenue            3rd Alarm       Dwelling  
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July 15 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 20, 1994:             #943353  21 Auburn Street            2nd Alarm      Dwelling
​July 25, 1994:             #943427  23 East 12th Street         2nd Alarm      Dwelling
August 7, 1994:  11:30 AM  East 22nd Street   3 story apartment building
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August 8 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 8, 1994: #943427 @2108 Hrs    104 Gould Avenue   3rd Alarm Tour 2      Dwelling
Oral history from Michael D'Arco: (between Main and Getty) 2 1/2 frame fully involved in arrival with extension into a similar detached.  Companies were returning from 128 Ward St. when box hit. Battalion #1 T. Pellegrino called it from Straight and Getty. Rescue 1 and Engine 6 followed him in.  1st alarm Engines 6, 3 , & 1 Ladder 1 Rescue 1 -  2nd alarm Engines 7 and Ladder 2 - 3rd alarm Engines 5 and 4

R1 Box to 102 Gould Ave. B1 reports fully involved 2 1/2 frame with extension to 2 1/2 framed exposure. Stretched 1 3/4 line off E6 into exposure to open up and extinguish all fire
and play line out window into fire building. E6, 3, 1 L1 R1 B1 2nd E7 L2 3rd E5, 4
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August 10, 1994:        #943648   147 North Main Street   2nd Alarm  Tour 4     Dwelling
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August 11, 1994:        #943663 272 Rosa Parks Blvd at Fair Street  
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August 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 13, 1994:     Chief commentary on rash of fires
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August 14, 1994:   5:25 PM  Chestnut Street
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August 15 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 23, 1994:    12:20 PM  Belmont Avenue  2nd alarm      Apartment building
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September 1, 1994:           #943938 538 Summer Street        2nd Alarm              Grocery Store
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August 31, 1994:  11 AM  + Lilly Street
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September 1, 1994:  5:30 AM  Summer Street  2nd alarm   3rd Story mixed occupancy
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Oral History from Michael D'Arco - 0938hrs. E6 Box to 365 Marshall St. B1 reports 2 1/2 story frame heavily involved with extension to 2 1/2 story framed exposure. Took hydrant and used deck gun on heavy fire. Also stretched 1 3/4 line into exposure to extinguish all fire.
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​September 1, 1994:           #943942 365-67 Marshall Street  2nd Alarm              Dwelling
September 4, 1994:           #943983 181 Kearney Street        2nd Alarm              Dwelling  
September 12, 1994:         #944096 142 Barclay Street         3rd Alarm               Dwelling
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​September 17, 1994:   6:45 PM  #944172  252 Park Avenue          2nd Alarm              Dwelling
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September 18 Herald
​September 18, 1994:         #944181  274 Spring Street          2nd Alarm              Dwelling
September 22, 1994:         #944241  161 Jasper Street           2nd Alarm              Dwelling
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October 12, 1994:  1:22 PM  #944491  25 Bergen Street        3rd Alarm           Vacant Building
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November 1, 1994:  9 AM   Illinois Avenue    Star Poultry Company
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November 2 Herald
November 20, 1994:   1 AM   CCP Matlock Street     Apartment fire with fatality
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December 11, 1994:          #945414   215 Derrom Avenue   3rd Alarm                Dwelling
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​December 16, 1994:  #945507   199 Market Street  General Alarm     Store & Rooming House
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December 17 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 21, 1994:          #945570  36-38 Plum Street   General Alarm              Dwelling
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December 22 Herald courtesy Dennis Morriosn
December 22, 1994: #945581 @1400 hrs  402-404 15th Avenue  2nd Alarm Tour 2   Dwelling
         Details from Company 6; Under command of Captain MacGilvray were FF Kevin Hancock, Joe Murray, William Mee and Michael D'Arco. They found entry to the first floor and basement of 402 15th Avenue to conduct a search. They removed 1 parakeet from 1st floor and 1 dog from basement apartment. They found entry to front door of 404 to check for extension of fire. They found slight fire extension to soffit area of roof structure in rear which was extinguished from the window of 404. Company used Halligan bar, axes and 6' pike pole. 

1400hrs. E6 2nd alarm to 402 15th Ave. On scene forced entry into exposure to search for fire, negative. Then relieved E5 on line to extinguish fire in 3rd floor and cockloft.
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