1995

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

January 4, 1995: #950061 593 East 39th Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling
January 5, 1995: #950063 180 Carroll Street 3rd Alarm Additional Photos

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

Todd Holritt photos

March 5, 1995: #950903 449-51 Ellison Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

March 6 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

March 8, 1995: 324 Broadway 2 1/2 story vacant building

March 9 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

March 9, 1995: Mill Street apartment fire

March 14, 1995: 4:40 PM 1020 East 25h Street

March 15 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

March 16, 1995: 12:20 PM Barnert Senior Citizen Housing - apartment fire

March 17 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

March 18, 1995: #951069 6 12th Avenue 2nd Alarm Dwelling
March 30, 1995: #951241 120-22 Jasper Street General Alarm Dwelling

April 16 and 17, 1995: 395 Totowa Avenue
   7:37 PM 159 Wayne Avenue    Dwelling
17th -    3:26 AM 10 Belmont Avenue
   5:48 AM 163 Wayne Avenue

April 19 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

May 23, 1995: #951960 74 Oak Street 2nd alarm Dwelling
June 11, 1995: ~ 9 PM Liberty Street Tour 1 1 alarm

June 13 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

DC Joe Pellegrino - E8 Thibault Telesquirt - Craig Lauten Photo

E8 Thibault Telesquirt - Craig Lauten Photo

E4's Smokey on Porch

June 22, 1995: #952422 88 Graham Avenue (Rosa Parks Blvd)
General Alarm Multiple houses Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

Courtesy Bill Tompkins

July 8, 1995: #952638 191 Redwood Avenue 2nd Alarm Dwelling

July 9 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

July 8, 1995: ~ 3 PM Route 20 accident

July 9 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

July 11, 1995: 297 Getty Avenue - elevator accident

July 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

July 13, 1995: #952707 280 East 33rd Street 3rd Alarm Dwelling

July 17, 1995: ~ 4 PM Ellison Street

July 18 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

July 23, 1995: 12:39 AM Lawrence Place fire 3 story window

Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

July 23, 1995: 1:30 PM Cliff Street dwelling

January 24 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

August 2, 1995: #952974 145 North 1st Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

August 10, 1997: 4:21 PM First Avenue Slappy's Tavern

August 11 Herald

August 10, 1997: 5:38 PM St John's Church

August 11 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

August 20, 1995: #953271 126 12th Avenue 3rd alarm Additional Photos

August 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

Engine 4 E-One Pumper Bill Tompkins Photo

August 21, 1995: #953294 135 Pearl Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

August 22 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

August 29, 1995; #953412 377 Straight Street 2nd Alarm Vacant House

Craig Lauten Photo

CLICK ON Craig Lauten photos below to enlarge

August 30, 1995: 1:14 PM Jefferson Street

Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

Captain John Quant Truck 3 -- Hancock Collection

Hancock Collection

FF Brian McDermott (future Chief) at side of apparatus - Courtesy of BC Michael D'Arco - a Marty Pelta photo

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

Craig Lauten Photo

BC Earl Plavier - Craig Lauten Photo

Captain Ed Conklin at left - Tony Magna at right - Craig Lauten Photo

BC Earl Plavier - Craig Lauten Photo

Craig Lauten Photo

BC Earl Plavier - Craig Lauten Photo

FF Carl Larson III - Craig Lauten Photo

October 30, 1995: #954370 23 Elm St 2nd Alarm Dwelling

Hancock Collection

November 11, 1995: #954554 154 North 5th Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

December 1. 1997: ~6 AM Florida Avenue Damato Paperstock Fatality

December 2 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 1, 1995: 4 PM #954917 186 Mill Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

December 2 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

Craig Lauten Photo

CLICK ON Craig Lauten photos below to enlarge

December 6, 1995: #954999 278 20th Avenue 2ndAlarm Dwelling

December 7 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 7, 1995: #955016 401 Hamilton Avenue 2nd Alarm Vacant House

December 12, 1997: 5 AM Madison Avenue 2 1/2 story dwelling

December 13 Herald

December 14, 1995: #955163 183 Redwood Avenue 2nd Alarm Dwelling

December 15 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 15, 1997: 11:30 PM Public Safety Complex

December 17 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 20, 1995: 1 PM Quartz Lane condominium fire

December 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 20, 1995: 4 PM Getty Avenue apartment house next to Southside firehouse

December 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 22, 1995: #955316 600 East 24th Street General Alarm Additional Photos

Bill Tomkin's Photo

Spartan RD Murray Pumper - Bill Tompkins Photo

December 24, 1997: 24 12th Avenue Ladder rescue

December 25 Herald

December 28, 1995: #955390 47 Garfield Avenue 2nd Alarm Dwelling

December 31, 1995: 12:30 PM Mill Street Dwelling

January 1, 1996 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

1996

January 3, 1996: #960040 451 10th Avenue 3rd Alarm Dwelling

January 4 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 28, 1997: ~ 3 PM 33 Paterson Avenue Warehouse

Herald

January 9, 1996: #960152 583 River Street 2nd Alarm Boarding House

January 15, 1996: #960282 79 Coral Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

January 16 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

January 25, 1996: 11:15 AM #960464 65-69 North 5th Street General Alarm Dwelling

January 26 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

January 25, 1996: 7:30 PM Belmont Avenue apartment complex

January 26 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

February 6, 1996: 7:07 AM #960643 438 Ellison Street 2nd Alarm Vacant House

February 8 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

February 9, 1996: #9607112 190 Hamilton Avenue 2nd Alarm Dwelling
February 13, 1996: #960774 17-21 West Broadway General Alarm 3 stores

February 14 Herald

Engine 8

Ron Bombaro photo

February 22, 1996: #960897 105-07 Mill Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

February 23 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

February 24, 1996: #960926 11-13 Oxford Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling
February 28, 1996: #960981 48 East Main Street 2nd Alarm Vacant House

March 5, 1996: Barnet Hospital 2nd Alarm Dwelling

March 6 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

March 6, 1996: #961100 121 16th Avenue 2nd Alarm Dwelling
March 22, 1996: #961353 262 Union Avenue 2nd Alarm Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins photo

CLICK ON Craig Lauten photos below to enlarge

April 2, 1996: ~ 3PM 554 East 22nd Street Roof collapse

April 3 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

April 3, 1996: #961519 140 Summer (at Harrison) Streets 3rd Alarm Vacant Mill
Additional Photos

Truck 3 Emergency One (Spartan gladiator chassis) mated to a Sutphen tiller -- Bill Tompkins Photo

Bill Tompkins photo

Craig Lauten Photographs

April 3, 1996: 10:00 PM #961519 140 Summer Street 3rd Alarm Vacant Mill

April 5 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

April 16, 1996: 12:30 PM 29 Paterson Avenue 2 1/2 story frame dwelling

B/C was Arnold Frey - April 17 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

April 24, 1996: 2:40 PM 6-2 Christina Place Apartment

April 25 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

April 25, 1996: #961846 756 East 27th Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

April 26 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

April 25, 1996: #961846 756 East 27th Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling
April 29, 1996: #961911 63-65 Graham Avenue 2nd Alarm Dwelling Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

May 2, 1996: Responding to CCP, Accident with Engine 8 on Union Ave

May 21, 1996: - 19-21 West Broadway building collapse

Hancock Collection

May 25, 1996: #962326 246 Harrison Street General Vacant Houses Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

May 26, 1996: #962326 108 Straight Street 2nd Alarm Vacant Building
June 2, 1996: ~8 PM #962440 634 East 19th Street (at Hamilton Avenue)
General Alarm Hamilton Soap Co Additional Photos

June 3 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

Bill Tompkins Photo

June 9, 1996: #962553 602 East 27th Street General Alarm Dwelling Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Cover Photo

June 10 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

June 23 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

July 31, 1996: 6:30 PM Caldwell Avenue Little Falls Alloys

August 1 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

August 3, 1996: #963320 285 West Railway Avenue 2nd Alarm Factory

August 8 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

August 11, 1996: #963416 137 Governor Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

August 13 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

Bill Tompkins photo

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 2, 1996: 6:15 PM Jackson Street Eva's Kitchen Garbage container

December 3 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 9, 1996: #965192 124 Madison Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

December 16, 1996: ~1:15 PM Suicide prevention at Passaic falls by Captain Joseph Murray

December 17 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 23, 1996: #965376 286 Fair Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

December 25 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

December 26, 1996: ~112 PM #965423 73-75 4th Avenue 2nd Alarm Dwelling

December 28 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

1997

January 1, 1997: 5:45 PM #970017 75-77-79 Garfield Avenue General Alarm
3 houses Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

January 2 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

January 9, 1997: 11:30 PM 37 Hillman Street Two family dwelling

January 11 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

January 20, 1997: #970298 674 East 24th Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

January 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

January 21, 1997: 1:35 PM East 25th Street 2 /12 story dwelling

June 22 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

January 24, 1997: 4:18 AM 40 Hoxey Street Apartment building

January 25 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

February 8, 1997: #970590 280 Atlantic Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

February 9 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrrison

February 10, 1997: #970609 85-87 Bloomfield Avenue 3rd Alarm Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

February 26, 1997: #970806 371 15th Avenue 2nd Alarm Vacant House

Marty Pelta photo

February 28, 1997: 21st Avenue Mixed occupancy

March 1 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

March 18, 1997: #971100 Main St at Bloomfield Avenue 3rd Alarm Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

March 23, 1997: #971157 27 Park Avenue 2nd Alarm

April 2, 1997: 11:22 AM Arch Street dwelling

April 3 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

April 7, 1997: 12th Avenue New Hope Temple church FF injuries

April 8 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

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 15 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

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. Note: One of Bill Tompkins pics made the cover of the December issue of Firehouse Magazine (see below).

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Bill Tompkins

Bill Tompkins Cover Photo

Bill Tompkins Photo

April 25, 1997: At 9:01 AM an alarm was called in from the Governor Street fire scene for visible smoke across the river. A 2nd alarm fire was found at 47 Holsman Street. Mutual aide units worked the fire.

April 26, 1997: #971668 215 Governor Street 2nd Alarm Vacant Building

May 1, 1997: 9:30 PM #971764 23 Gould Avenue 2nd Alarm Dwelling

May 2 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

Bill Tompkins Photo

June 3, 1997: 2:09 AM Main Street Bodega and ~3:30 AM East 21st Street (3 story frame)

June 5 Herald - courtesy Dennis Morrison

June 10, 1997: #972317 33 Ellison Street 3rd Alarm

September 4, 1997: #973569 150-52 5th Avenue 3rd Alarm Additional Photos

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
Taxpayer Additional Photos

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

Spartan RD Murray Pumper - Bill Tompkins Photo

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

Hancock Collection

Pelta photo

DC Norman Morely - Pelta photo

L-R: FF Ted Carter, Michael D'Arco, Charles Onorato

Pelta photo

February 1, 1998: 3:50 AM 11 1/2 Van Houten Street Vacant building

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

Courtesy Bill Tompkins

Bill Tompkins Photo

Hancock Collection

April 10, 1998: #981359 107-09 Godwin Avenue 2nd Alarm 2 Buildings Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

April 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

April 25, 1998: #981506 143-145 Hamilton Avenue General Alarm Dwelling
Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

April 26 Herald

April 30 Herald

April 28, 1998: #981547 164 North 4th Street 3rd Alarm Dwelling

April 29 Herald

April 29, 1998: 345 Market Street 3rd alarm Mixed occupancy

Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

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

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

November 29 and 30, 1998: Multiple fires

December 1 Herald

December 8, 1998: 1 AM Christopher Columbus Projects Garbage

December 9 Herald

December 13, 1998: North 4th Street

December 16 Herald

December 19, 1998: 6 AM 11 1/2 Van Houten Street 3rd alarm Vacant Mill
~ Noon 23 Manchester Street 2nd alarm

December 20 Herald

December 22 Herald

December 22, 1998: 10:00 PM 102 East Holsman Street

December 24 Herald

December 24, 1998: #985293 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

Hancock Collection

January 16 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

January 29, 1999: #990594 673 Market Street (at East 27th) 2nd Alarm Dwelling
Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

February 22, 1999: 9:30 AM 415 Summer Street Apartment Building

February 23 Herald

February 23, 1999: #990965 462 Getty Avenue General Alarm Dwelling
Additional Photos

February 24 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

Bill Tompkins Photo

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

Herald April 9 courtesy Dennis Morrison

May 6, 1999: 12 Noon 132 North 3rd Street - General Alarm

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
Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

DC FF Scott Wilson and FF Scott Parkin

June 16, 1999: #993702 444 Summer Street 2nd Alarm Auto repair shop
Ladder 1 Tour 2 after a job at Summer and Essex Sts. F/F’s J. McGorty, M. Semaskewich, Captain M. Barr, F/F’s M. D’Arco and F. Rodriguez. Batt.1 on scene reports heavy fire condition involving several vehicles with extension into a 2 story brick commercial auto body shop. Eng’s 6,1,7 Lad’s 1,3, Batt 1. 2nd alarm Eng’s 3,5

Courtesy Michael D'Arco

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

July 31, 1999: 4 PM Fulton Street Telephone poles in lot

August 11, 1999: 11:32 PM #993692 565 East 23rd Street 3rd Alarm Additional Photos

August 13 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

Bill Tompkins photo

August 14, 1999: #993730 21 North 3rd Street 2nd Alarm Dwelling

August 21, 1998: 12:03 PM 64 Hopper Street 2 1/2 story 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
                                                                                                         Additional Photos