CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF MAJOR FIRES

Second Alarm or Higher 1995 - 1999

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., 95 for 1995) would be followed by the PFD response number. For instance the second response for the year 1995 would be incident # 950002

1995

January 4, 1995:        #950061       593 East 39th Street   2nd Alarm            Dwelling               
January 5, 1995:        #950063      180 Carroll Street        3rd Alarm      Additional Photos 
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Bill Tompkins Photo
February 22, 1995:       #950733     162 16th Avenue             2nd Alarm      Vacant House
February 27, 1995:       #950820     61-71 Belmont Avenue   2nd Alarm                Dwelling
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Todd Holritt photos
March 5, 1995:             #950903      449-51 Ellison Street      2nd Alarm                Dwelling
March 18, 1995:           #951069      6 12th Avenue                 2nd Alarm                Dwelling 
​March 30, 1995:           #951241      120-22 Jasper Street       General Alarm          Dwelling
May 23, 1995:           #951960         74 Oak Street                   2nd alarm                  Dwelling
​June 11, 1995:                                  Liberty Street   Tour 1     1 alarm​
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DC Joe Pellegrino - E8 Thibault Telesquirt - Craig Lauten Photo
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E8 Thibault Telesquirt - Craig Lauten Photo
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E4's Smokey on Porch
June 22, 1995:          #952422          88 Graham Avenue  (Rosa Parks Blvd)
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Bill Tompkins Photo
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Courtesy Bill Tompkins
July 8, 1995:             #952638         191 Redwood Avenue     2nd Alarm                  Dwelling
​July 13, 1995:           #952707         280 East 33rd Street        3rd Alarm                  Dwelling
August 2, 1995:        #952974         145 North 1st Street        2nd Alarm                  Dwelling
August 20, 1995:      #953271        126 12th Avenue              3rd alarm         Additional Photos
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Engine 4 E-One Pumper Bill Tompkins Photo
August 21, 1995;              #953294    135 Pearl Street          2nd Alarm              Dwelling
August 29, 1995;               #953412    377 Straight Street      2nd Alarm             Vacant House
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Craig Lauten Photo
CLICK ON Craig Lauten photos below to enlarge
September 7, 1995:          #953570    81 Haledon Avenue   2nd Alarm               Dwelling
CLICK ON Craig Lauten photos below to enlarge
​September 19, 1995:        #953750   166 Getty Avenue      2nd Alarm               Dwelling
September 20, 1995:        #953763   155 Pennsylvania Ave  3rd Alarm              Factory
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Captain John Quant Truck 3 -- Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
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FF Brian McDermott (future Chief) at side of apparatus - Courtesy of BC Michael D'Arco - a Marty Pelta photo
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Courtesy of BC Michael D'Arco
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Courtesy of BC Michael D'Arco
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Courtesy of BC Michael D'Arco
CLICK ON Craig Lauten photos below to Enlarge
October 29, 1995:   #954365       80 Mercer Street            2nd Alarm     Tour 1         Dwelling
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Craig Lauten Photo
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BC Earl Plavier - Craig Lauten Photo
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Captain Ed Conklin at left - Tony Magna at right - Craig Lauten Photo
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BC Earl Plavier - Craig Lauten Photo
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Craig Lauten Photo
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BC Earl Plavier - Craig Lauten Photo
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FF Carl Larson III - Craig Lauten Photo
October 30, 1995:   #954370       23 Elm St                       2nd Alarm             Dwelling
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Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
November 11, 1995:    #954554    154 North 5th Street     2nd Alarm                        Dwelling
December 1, 1995:        #954917    186 Mill Street                  2nd Alarm             Dwelling
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Craig Lauten Photo
CLICK ON Craig Lauten photos below to enlarge
December 6, 1995:        #954999    278 20th Avenue               2ndAlarm              Dwelling
​December 7, 1995:        #955016    401 Hamilton Avenue       2nd Alarm            Vacant House
December 14, 1995:      #955163    183 Redwood Avenue       2nd Alarm             Dwelling
​December 22, 1995:      #955316     600 East 24th Street   General Alarm     Additional Photos
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Bill Tomkin's Photo
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Spartan RD Murray Pumper - Bill Tompkins Photo
​December 28, 1995:           #955390    47 Garfield Avenue           ​2nd Alarm              Dwelling

1996

 January 3, 1996:           #960040     451 10th Avenue         3rd Alarm            Dwelling
January 9, 1996:           #960152     583 River Street    ​       2nd Alarm             Boarding House
January 15, 1996:         #960282    79 Coral Street              2nd Alarm             Dwelling
​January 25, 1996:         #960464    65-69 North 5th Street  General Alarm      Dwelling
February 6, 1996:         #960643     438 Ellison Street          2nd Alarm           Vacant House
February 9, 1996:         #9607112   190 Hamilton Avenue   2nd Alarm           Dwelling
February 13, 1996:       #960774     17-21 West Broadway   General Alarm    3 stores
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Engine 8
February 22, 1996:     #960897     105-07 Mill Street         2nd Alarm           Dwelling
February 24, 1996:       #960926      11-13 Oxford Street      2nd Alarm           Dwelling
February 28, 1996:       #960981      48 East Main Street       2nd Alarm          Vacant House
March 6, 1996:             #961100       121 16th Avenue          2nd Alarm           Dwelling
March 22, 1996:           #961353        262 Union Avenue      2nd Alarm        Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins photo
CLICK ON Craig Lauten photos below to enlarge
April 3, 1996:    #961519 140 Summer (at Harrison) Streets 3rd Alarm            Vacant Mill 
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Truck 3 Emergency One (Spartan gladiator chassis) mated to a Sutphen tiller -- Bill Tompkins Photo
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Bill Tompkins photo
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Bill Tompkins photo
Craig Lauten Photographs
April 3, 1996:                  #961519   140 Summer Street          3rd Alarm          Vacant Mill
April 25, 1996:                #961846   756 East 27th Street         2nd Alarm         Dwelling
​April 29, 1996:                #961911  63-65 Graham Avenue      2nd Alarm         Dwelling                                                                                                                              Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins Photo
May 21, 1996:  - 19-21 West Broadway building collapse
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Hancock Collection
May 25:        #962326  246 Harrison Street  General Alarm Vacant Houses   Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins Photo
May 26, 1996:         #962326   108 Straight Street   2nd Alarm   Vacant Building
June 2, 1996:          #962440    634 East 19th Street (at Hamilton Avenue) 
​                                             General Alarm   Hamilton Soap Co           Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins Photo
June 9, 1996:  #962553 602 East 27th Street    General Alarm   Dwelling      Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins Cover Photo
June 9, 1996:                 #962560   156 Madison Street             2nd  Alarm             Dwelling
​June 10, 1996:               #962570   399-401  East 18th Street    2nd Alarm              Dwelling
June 21, 1996:               #962754   76-78 Grand Street              2nd Alarm              Dwelling
August 3, 1996:             #963320    285 West Railway Avenue   2nd Alarm            Factory
August 11, 1996:           #963416    137 Governor Street           2nd Alarm              Dwelling
September 15, 1996:     #963891    632 East 22nd Street          2nd Alarm               Dwelling
​September 26, 1996:     #964022    312 Hamilton Avenue        2nd Alarm               Dwelling
October 17, 1996:  #964314    24 1/2 Van Houten Street   General Alarm    Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins photo
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Bill Tompkins Photo
October 23, 1996:        #964450     52 Ryle Avenue          2nd Alarm                  Vacant House
October 24, 1996:        #964482     11 1/2 Van Houten Street   2nd Alarm      Vacant Building  
​November 26, 1996:     #965006    140 Summer Street     3rd Alarm                     Vacant Mill
December 9, 1996:       #965192     124 Madison Street   2nd Alarm                     Dwelling
December 23, 1996:     #965376     286 Fair Street            2nd Alarm                     Dwelling
December 26, 1996:     #965423     73-75 4th Avenue       2nd Alarm                     Dwelling

1997

January 1, 1997:        #970017           75-77-79  Garfield Avenue       General Alarm    
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Bill Tompkins Photo
January 20, 1997:     #970298    674 East 24th Street             2nd Alarm             Dwelling
February 8, 1997:     #970590    280 Atlantic Street              2nd Alarm              Dwelling
February 10, 1997:   #970609    85-87 Bloomfield Avenue  3rd Alarm          Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins Photo
February 26, 1997:      #970806    371  15th Avenue                      2nd Alarm  Vacant House
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Marty Pelta photo
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Marty Pelta photo
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Marty Pelta photo
March 18, 1997:      #971100  Main St at Bloomfield Avenue   3rd Alarm    Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins Photo
March 23, 1997:       #971157   27 Park Avenue           2nd Alarm 
​April 8, 1997:           #971386   200 Albion Avenue     2nd Alarm                     Dwelling
April 8, 1997:           #971395   576 East 23rd Street     2nd Alarm                   Vacant Building
April 14, 1997:          #971483   356 East 19th Street     2nd Alarm
April 25, 1997: 2:14 AM   #971643  49-55 Governor Street, between Ann Street & RR, General alarm with mutual aid. Tour 4 fire, Tour 1 relieved.

Mutual aid came from 30 departments, 4 counties. At 9:01 AM an alarm was called in from the fire scene for visible smoke across the river. A working fire was found at 47 Holsman Street. Mutual aide units worked the fire. Note: One of Bill Tompkins pics made the cover of the December issue of Firehouse Magazine (see below).  Additional Photos
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Courtesy of Bill Tompkins
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Bill Tompkins Cover Photo
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Bill Tompkins Photo
April 26, 1997:         #971668   215 Governor Street       2nd Alarm           Vacant Building
May 1, 1997:            #971764    23 Gould Avenue           2nd Alarm           Dwelling
​May 4, 1997:            #971811    48 East 5th Street            2nd Alarm           Factory (Dry-Box)
​May 17, 1997:          #971979    50-52 Jefferson Street  2nd Alarm             Dwelling (2 houses)
May 20, 1997:          #972048    236-38 Harrison Street 2nd Alarm             Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins Photo
June 10, 1997:            #972317    33 Ellison Street      3rd Alarm
September 4, 1997:    #973569   150-52 5th Avenue  3rd Alarm      Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins Photo
October 6, 1997:       #973970   402 10th Avenue                    2nd Alarm                    Stores
October 6, 1997:       #973974   109-111 Putnam Street          2nd Alarm                     Dwelling
October 20, 1997:     #974162   120 Warren Street                  2nd Alarm                    Dwelling
November 1, 1997:   #974349   815 Broadway (at East 37th Street)          2nd Alarm  
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Spartan RD Murray Pumper - Bill Tompkins Photo
December 1, 1997:  #974771   1073 Main Street  3rd Alarm   
December 1, 1997:    #974773    59 Florida Avenue                 2nd Alarm ​     Additional Photos
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Spartan RD Murray Pumper - Bill Tompkins Photo
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Courtesy Bill Tompkins
December 8, 1997:    #974880   422-426 Ellison Street            2nd Alarm                    Dwelling
December 12, 1997:  #974935   511 Madison Avenue            2nd Alarm                    Dwelling

1998

January 15, 1998:     105 Kearney Street      General Alarm   Tour 2
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Hancock Collection
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Pelta photo
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DC Norman Morely - Pelta photo
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L-R: FF Ted Carter, Michael D'Arco, Charles Onorato
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Pelta photo
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Pelta photo
​February 15, 1998:       #980645       94 North 4th Street    2nd Alarm                     Dwelling
April 1, 1998:  #981220  345 Market Street   3rd Alarm   Dwelling
April 8, 1998:  #981331  335 McLean Blvd   2nd Alarm   Morton Chemical  Additional Photos
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Courtesy Bill Tompkins
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Bill Tompkins Photo
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Hancock Collection
April 10, 1998:  #981359  107-09 Godwin Avenue  2nd Alarm  2 Buildings   Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins Photo
April 25, 1998: #981506   143-145 Hamilton Avenue  General Alarm  Dwelling 
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Bill Tompkins Photo
April 28, 1998:  #981547    164 North 4th Street   3rd Alarm          Dwelling
May 30, 1998:   #982945     448 East 19th Street   2nd Alarm         Dwelling
June 9, 1998:     #982193    462 Getty Avenue       3rd Alarm          Dwelling
June 20, 1998:   #9872379  171 North 1st Street   General Alarm   Church    Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins Photo
September 5, 1998:   #983529     735 East 23rd Street     3rd Alarm       Dwelling
September 7, 1998:   #983558  1-25-107 Mill Street       2nd Alarm      
​                                                                                                   Dwelling 2-2.5 wood frame 
September 11, 1998:  #983631  406 12th Avenue            2nd Alarm  
​September 28, 1998:  #983890   216 North 1st Street      2nd Alarm       Dwelling
​October 9, 1998:         #984063  436 East 32nd Street      2nd Alarm       Dwelling
October 20, 1998:       #984221  158 Redwood Avenue    2nd Alarm       Dwelling
​October 29, 1998:       #984360   369 Hamilton Avenue   3rd Alarm        Dwelling
​November 5, 1998:     #984483  4-6 3rd Avenue              3rd Alarm         Dwelling
​November 26, 1998:    #984829   404-08 Van Houten St   2nd Alarm
November 29, 1998:    #984865  196 Hamilton Avenue    3rd Alarm       Vacant Building
December 24, 1998:    #9852932 24 12th Avenue              2nd Alarm      Dwelling

1999

January 9, 1999:      #992053  73 Haledon Avenue   2nd Alarm              Dwelling
January 14, 1999:    #990319 21 White Street (2nd alarm) and 231 Summer Street
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Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
January 29, 1999:  #990594  673 Market Street (at East 27th)    2nd Alarm           Dwelling     
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Bill Tompkins Photo
February 23, 1999:   #990965  462 Getty Avenue  General Alarm          Dwelling  
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Bill Tompkins Photo
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Courtesy Bill Tompkins
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Courtesy Bill Tompkins
March 16, 1999:  #991301  320 Main Street          2nd Alarm            Church
​March 31, 1999:  #991513   274 East 21st Street  2nd Alarm           Dwelling
April 8, 1999:  #991633 165-167 Hamilton Ave    General Alarm     Vacant rooming houses
May 6, 1999:               12 Noon    132 North 3rd Street - General Alarm
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Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
May 17, 1999:  #992187   83 George Street                 2nd Alarm
​May 20, 1999:  #992223  266-268 Hamilton Avenue  Genral Alarm 2.5 story wood frame
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Bill Tompkins Photo
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DC FF Scott Wilson and FF Scott Parkin
    
June 16, 1999:   #993702           444 Summer Street     2nd Alarm      Auto repair shop
​June 27, 1999:  #992890            32 Buffalo Avenue     2nd Alarm
June 1, 1999:    #992426             552 East 24th Street   2nd Alarm      Dwelling
​August 11, 1999:  #993692         565 East 23rd Street   3rd Alarm      Additional Photos
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Bill Tompkins photo
August 14, 1999:  #993730        21 North 3rd Street     2nd Alarm      Dwelling
​August 26, 1999:  #993914        438 Ellison Street         2nd Alarm      Dwelling    
November 5, 1999:   #995494 622-626 Main Street General Alarm       Dwelling
November 16, 1999: #995494  97 12th Avenue       General Alarm        4 story brick 
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Bill Tompkins Photo
November 18:  #995530  504-06 East 18th Street  3rd Alarm  Tour 2 Dwelling (fatality)
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FF Howie Anderson
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PPD Sergeant Jim Durkin
​November 23, 1999:   #995621  44-46-48 Highland St   General Alarm
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L3 Pete Lobosco -- Hancock Collection
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