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1995 - 1999

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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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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March 5, 1995:             #950903      449-51 Ellison Street      2nd Alarm                Dwelling
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March 6 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 8, 1995:    324 Broadway      2 1/2 story vacant building
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March 9 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 9, 1995:  Mill Street  apartment fire
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March 14, 1995:      4:40 PM  1020 East 25h Street
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March 15 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 16, 1995:    12:20 PM   Barnert Senior Citizen Housing   -  apartment fire
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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
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April 19 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 9, 1995:  100 Lafayette Street                Dwelling
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May 23, 1995:    7 AM #951960         74 Oak Street                   2nd alarm                  Dwelling
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May 23, 1995:           #951960         74 Oak Street                   2nd alarm                  Dwelling
​June 11, 1995:     ~ 9 PM                              Liberty Street   Tour 1     1 alarm
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June 13 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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DC Joe Pellegrino - 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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July 8, 1995:             #952638         191 Redwood Avenue     2nd Alarm                  Dwelling
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July 9 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 8, 1995:  ~ 3 PM  Route 20 accident
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July 11, 1995:   297 Getty Avenue -  elevator accident
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July 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
​July 13, 1995:           #952707         280 East 33rd Street        3rd Alarm                  Dwelling
July 17, 1995:    ~ 4 PM     Ellison Street
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July 18 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 23, 1995:   12:39 AM  Lawrence Place fire      3 story window
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July 23, 1995:   1:30 PM  Cliff Street dwelling
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January 24 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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August 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 21, 1995:              #953294    135 Pearl Street          2nd Alarm              Dwelling
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August 22 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 29, 1995;               #953412    377 Straight Street      2nd Alarm             Vacant House
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August 30, 1995: 1:14 PM  Jefferson Street
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August 31, 1995:  2:00 PM  Ellison Street  - 3 story dwelling
                     4:30 PM   Wayne Avenue    3 family dwelling
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September 1 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 7, 1995:          #953570    81 Haledon Avenue   2nd Alarm               Dwelling
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​September 19, 1995:        #953750   166 Getty Avenue      2nd Alarm               Dwelling
September 20, 1995:        #953763   155 Pennsylvania Ave  3rd Alarm              Factory
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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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September 22 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 11, 1995:    CCP  Building 4  Apartment 8B
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October 12 Herald
October 29, 1995:   #954365       80 Mercer Street            2nd Alarm     Tour 1         Dwelling
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Captain Ed Conklin at left - Tony Magna at right - Craig Lauten Photo
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October 29, 1995:  11 AM Mercer Street      2 story dwelling
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October 30, 1995:   #954370       23 Elm St                       2nd Alarm             Dwelling
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November 2, 1995:   1 PM   Dakota Street          Dwelling with FF injuries
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November 11, 1995:    #954554    154 North 5th Street     2nd Alarm                        Dwelling
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December 1, 1995:    4 PM  #954917    186 Mill Street                  2nd Alarm             Dwelling
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December 2 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​December 6, 1995:        #954999    278 20th Avenue               2ndAlarm              Dwelling
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December 7 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
​​December 7, 1995:        #955016    401 Hamilton Avenue       2nd Alarm            Vacant House
December 14, 1995:      #955163    183 Redwood Avenue       2nd Alarm             Dwelling
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December 15 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 20, 1995:    1 PM  Quartz Lane condominium fire
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December 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 20, 1995: 4 PM  Getty Avenue apartment house next to Southside firehouse
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December 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
​​​December 22, 1995:      #955316     600 East 24th Street   General Alarm     Additional Photos
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December 24, 1997:   24 12th Avenue    Ladder rescue
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December 25 Herald
​December 28, 1995:           #955390    47 Garfield Avenue           ​2nd Alarm              Dwelling
December 31, 1995: 12:30 PM  Mill Street Dwelling
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January 1, 1996 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

1996

January 3, 1996:           #960040     451 10th Avenue         3rd Alarm            Dwelling
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January 4 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 28, 1997: ~ 3 PM   33 Paterson Avenue      Warehouse
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​January 9, 1996:           #960152     583 River Street    ​       2nd Alarm             Boarding House
January 15, 1996:         #960282    79 Coral Street              2nd Alarm             Dwelling
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January 16 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
​January 25, 1996: 11:15 AM    #960464    65-69 North 5th Street  General Alarm      Dwelling
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January 26 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 25, 1996:   7:30 PM   Belmont Avenue apartment complex
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January 26 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 6, 1996:     7:07 AM    #960643     438 Ellison Street    2nd Alarm      Vacant House
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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
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February 14 Herald
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February 22, 1996:     #960897     105-07 Mill Street         2nd Alarm           Dwelling
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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
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March 6 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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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April 2, 1996:   ~ 3PM 554 East 22nd Street    Roof collapse
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April 3 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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April 3, 1996:   10:00 PM #961519   140 Summer Street          3rd Alarm          Vacant Mill
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April 5 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 16, 1996:  12:30 PM  29 Paterson Avenue   2 1/2 story frame dwelling
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B/C was Arnold Frey - April 17 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 24, 1996:     2:40 PM  6-2 Christina Place       Apartment
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April 25 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 25, 1996:                #961846   756 East 27th Street         2nd Alarm         Dwelling
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April 26 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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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May 2, 1996:  Responding to CCP, Accident with Engine 8 on Union Ave
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May 13, 1996:    ~11 AM    Albion Avenue    2 1/2 story dwelling
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May 14 Herald
May 21, 1996:  - 19-21 West Broadway building collapse
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May 25, 1996:  #962326  246 Harrison Street  General  Vacant Houses   Additional Photos
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May 26 Herald
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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
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June 3 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 9, 1996:  #962553 602 East 27th Street    General Alarm   Dwelling      Additional Photos
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June 10 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 9, 1996:                 #962560   156 Madison Street             2nd  Alarm             Dwelling
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​June 10, 1996:               #962570   399-401  East 18th Street    2nd Alarm              Dwelling
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June 21, 1996:               #962754   76-78 Grand Street              2nd Alarm              Dwelling
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June 23 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 31, 1996:    6:30 PM    Caldwell Avenue   Little Falls Alloys
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August 1 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
​August 3, 1996:             #963320    285 West Railway Avenue   2nd Alarm            Factory
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August 8 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 11, 1996:           #963416    137 Governor Street           2nd Alarm              Dwelling
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August 13 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 15, 1996:  9:06 AM #963891    632 East 22nd Street   2nd Alarm       Dwelling
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​​September 26, 1996:     #964022    312 Hamilton Avenue        2nd Alarm               Dwelling
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October 4, 1996:    11:14 AM    CCP  3rd floor apartment closet
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October 5 Herald
October 13, 1996:    1 PM  Walnut Street (200 block)    2 1/2 story frame
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October 14 Herald
October 17, 1996:  #964314    24 1/2 Van Houten Street   General Alarm    Additional Photos
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October 18 Herald
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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 10, 1996:   3:30 AM    Keen Street      Dwelling aparrment
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November 11 Herald
November 20, 1996:  9:25 PM    Governor Street      Multiple family dwelling
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​November 26, 1996: 3:15 PM #965006    140 Summer Street     3rd Alarm              Vacant Mill
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December 2, 1996:  6:15 PM  Jackson Street   Eva's Kitchen    Garbage container
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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
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December 17 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
​December 23, 1996:     #965376     286 Fair Street            2nd Alarm                     Dwelling
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December 25 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 26, 1996:   ~112 PM   #965423     73-75 4th Avenue  2nd Alarm        Dwelling
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December 28 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison

1997

January 1, 1997:   5:45 PM     #970017           75-77-79  Garfield Avenue       General Alarm    
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January 9, 1997:   11:30 PM   37 Hillman Street        Two family dwelling
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January 11 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 20, 1997:     #970298    674 East 24th Street             2nd Alarm             Dwelling
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January 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 21, 1997:   1:35 PM  East 25th Street   2 /12 story dwelling
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June 22 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 24, 1997:    4:18 AM  40 Hoxey Street    Apartment building
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January 25 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 8, 1997:     #970590    280 Atlantic Street              2nd Alarm              Dwelling
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February 9 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrrison
February 10, 1997:   #970609    85-87 Bloomfield Avenue  3rd Alarm          Additional Photos
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February 26, 1997:      #970806    371  15th Avenue                      2nd Alarm  Vacant House
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February 28, 1997:   21st Avenue     Mixed occupancy
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March 1 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 18, 1997:      #971100  Main St at Bloomfield Avenue   3rd Alarm    Additional Photos
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March 23, 1997:       #971157   27 Park Avenue           2nd Alarm ​
April 2, 1997:  11:22 AM     Arch Street dwelling
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April 3 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 7, 1997: 12th Avenue  New Hope Temple church     FF injuries
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April 8 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​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
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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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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. ​​
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April 26, 1997:         #971668   215 Governor Street       2nd Alarm           Vacant Building
May 1, 1997:    9:30 PM         #971764    23 Gould Avenue           2nd Alarm           Dwelling
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May 2 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 4, 1997:            #971811    48 East 5th Street            2nd Alarm           Factory (Dry-Box)
May 12, 1997:  2:58 PM   Mary Street apartment house
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May 13 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
​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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May 28, 1997:  3:15 PM  Oliver Street    chemical tank fire
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May 29, 1997:  10:28 AM   800 East 27th Street 
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June 3, 1997:   2:09 AM  Main Street Bodega  and ~3:30 AM East 21st Street (3 story frame)
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June 5 Herald - courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 10, 1997:            #972317    33 Ellison Street      3rd Alarm
August 10, 1997:   4:21 PM          First Avenue     Slappy's Tavern
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August 10, 1997:   5:38 PM          St. Johns Church         Arson
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August 27, 1997:    11:30 AM   Passaic Street    3 story dwelling
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September 4, 1997:    #973569   150-52 5th Avenue  3rd Alarm      Additional Photos
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September 14, 1997:    6:00 AM   CCP Building 1  15th floor
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September 29, 1997:  1207 Hrs. E6 Box to 1128 Madison Avenue for an activated fire
alarm. B1 reported heavy smoke from 1st floor of 4 story mill. E6 took hydrant and stretched 2 1/2 line to extinguish all fire. Line later reduced to 1 3/4. Also received 2 feed lines from E1 and supplied E3 with 2 1/2 feed. Then stretched another 1 3/4 line for fire extinguishment. Responding were E3,6,1 L1, B1 On the 2nd alarm E7,5 L3 and on 3rd alarm E8,4 L2
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Engine 6 F’s H. Anderson, W. Me and M D'Arco - Marty Pelta photo
October 6, 1997:       #973970   402 10th Avenue                    2nd Alarm                    Stores
October 6, 1997:       #973974   109-111 Putnam Street          2nd Alarm                     Dwelling
October 14, 1997:  CCP   9th floor 2nd alarm       Bedroom fire
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October 20, 1997:     #974162   120 Warren Street                  2nd Alarm                    Dwelling
October 27, 1997:    Early morning  Totowa Avenue    2nd alarm     Dwelling
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October 28 Herald
November 1, 1997:   #974349   815 Broadway (at East 37th Street)          2nd Alarm  
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December 1, 1997:  #974771   1073 Main Street  3rd Alarm   
December 1, 1997:    #974773    59 Florida Avenue                 2nd Alarm ​     Additional Photos
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December 8, 1997:    #974880   422-426 Ellison Street            2nd Alarm                    Dwelling
December 12, 1997:  #974935   511 Madison Avenue            2nd Alarm                    Dwelling
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December 15, 1997:    11:30 PM    Public Safety Complex  ​
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1998

January 15, 1998:     105 Kearney Street      General Alarm   Tour 2
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January 22, 1998:  ~ 4PM  610 East 36th Street            Microseal Industries
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February 1, 1998:    3:50 AM   11 1/2 Van Houten Street    Vacant building
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​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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April 10, 1998:  #981359  107-09 Godwin Avenue  2nd Alarm  2 Buildings   Additional Photos
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April 12 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 25, 1998: #981506   143-145 Hamilton Avenue  General Alarm  Dwelling 
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April 28, 1998:  #981547    164 North 4th Street   3rd Alarm          Dwelling
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April 29, 1998:    345  Market Street    3rd alarm      Mixed occupancy
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May 5, 1998:  ~ 3 AM  Union Avenue Supermarket
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May 10, 1998:  5:30 PM     689 East 15th Street
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May 30, 1998:   #982945     448 East 19th Street   2nd Alarm         Dwelling
June 9, 1998:     #982193    462 Getty Avenue       3rd Alarm          Dwelling
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June 12, 1998:    Vreeland Avenue   Chemical plant    School 20 evacuated
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June 13 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 20, 1998:   #9872379  171 North 1st Street   General Alarm   Church    Additional Photos
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June 21 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 5, 1998: ~10 AM   #983529     735 East 23rd Street     3rd Alarm       Dwelling
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September 6 Herald
September 7, 1998:   #983558  1-25-107 Mill Street       2nd Alarm      
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September 11, 1998:  #983631  406 12th Avenue            2nd Alarm  
September 15, 1998:    9:30 AM  Warren Street      Brown Chemical
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​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
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October 30 Herald
​November 5, 1998:   ~10 AM   #984483  4-6 3rd Avenue              3rd Alarm         Dwelling
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November 26, 1998:  2:15 PM    #984829   404-08 Van Houten St   2nd Alarm
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November 27 Herald
November 29, 1998:  7:30 PM  #984865  196 Hamilton Avenue 3rd Alarm     Vacant Building
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November 30 Herald
November 29 and 30, 1998:  Multiple fires
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December 8, 1998:    1 AM     Christopher Columbus Projects      Garbage
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December 9 Herald
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December 13, 1998:  North 4th Street
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December 16 Herald
December 19, 1998:    6 AM    11 1/2 Van Houten Street   3rd alarm     Vacant Mill
                  ~ Noon  23 Manchester Street   2nd alarm
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December 22, 1998:   10:00 PM  102 East Holsman Street
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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
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January 16 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 29, 1999:  #990594  673 Market Street (at East 27th)    2nd Alarm           Dwelling     
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February 22, 1999:  9:30 AM   415 Summer Street    Apartment Building
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February 23 Herald
February 23, 1999:   #990965  462 Getty Avenue  General Alarm          Dwelling  
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February 24 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 5, 1999:   12:12 PM   326 and 328 East 24th Street      Garage
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March 11, 1999:      11:00  AM  School 10      Fumes issue
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March 16, 1999:  #991301  320 Main Street          2nd Alarm            Church
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March 17 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​March 31, 1999:  #991513   274 East 21st Street  2nd Alarm           Dwelling
April 8, 1999:  #991633 165-167 Hamilton Ave    General Alarm     Vacant rooming houses
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May 6, 1999:               12 Noon    132 North 3rd Street - General Alarm
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May 13, 1999:   10:10 AM   25  Chadwick Street     Dwelling
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May 14 Herald
May 17, 1999:  #992187   83 George Street                 2nd Alarm
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May 18 Herald courtesy Dennis Morrison
​May 20, 1999:  #992223  266-268 Hamilton Avenue  General Alarm 2.5 story wood frame
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May 25, 1999:   9:38 AM   28 Ryle Road     3rd alarm        Textile Company
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June 1, 1999: 4:46 AM  552 East 24th Street
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June 2 Herald
June 2, 1999: 10:29 Am  185 Granite Avenue    Kitchen fire
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June 2, 1999:   7 PM   CCP  Bldg 1         Apartment fire
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June 4 Herald
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June 12, 1999:  8:45 AM     33 Paterson Street     General Clarifier Corp
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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
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​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
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​August 11, 1999:  11:32 PM  #993692   565 East 23rd Street   3rd Alarm      Additional Photos
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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
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​August 26, 1999:  #993914        438 Ellison Street         2nd Alarm      Dwelling    
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September 5, 1999:   4:27 PM   40 Warren Street
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September 22, 1999:    6:26 AM     6th Avenue    Chemical Company
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September 23 Herald
November 5, 1999:   #995494 622-626 Main Street General Alarm       Dwelling
November 13, 1999:     2:35 PM   859 Main Street       3 story dwelling
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November 14 Herald
November 16, 1999: #995494  97 12th Avenue       General Alarm        4 story brick 
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November 18, 1999:  #995530  504-06 East 18th Street  3rd Alarm  Tour 2 Dwelling (fatality)
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November 19 Herald
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​November 23, 1999:   #995621  44-46-48 Highland St   General Alarm
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November 30, 1999:  11:27 AM  11-13 Holsman Street    2 story frame
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December 11, 1999:  11:45 PM    85 Goshen Street     American Flyer Warehouse
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December 14 Herald
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