2000

Michael McLean Photo

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF NOTABLE FIRES

Second Alarm or Higher 2000 - 2004

All incidents (meaning an Engine, Ladder or Rescue Company response) are numbered consecutively. The last two numbers of the year (i.e., 00 for 2000) would be followed by the incident number. For instance the thirty-sixth PFD response of the year 2000 would be incident # 00036

January 9:          #000124   333 Fair Street       1 alarm (fatality)                  Dwelling
February 6:        #000749   247 Spring Street   One alarm   0601 hrs           Dwelling
February 6:        #000750   624 Main Street      3rd Alarm   0607 hrs        Vacant house
                                                                                                          Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

BC Alex Creddio on roof -- Bill Tompkins pohoto

Courtesy Bill Tompkins

February 11, 2000:      #000820   333 Fair Street        2nd Alarm    Dwelling
February 15:      #000875   171 Fulton Street    2nd Alarm                           Dwelling
February 20:      #000946   425 East 27th St      2nd Alarm (2 fatalities)       Dwelling
                                                                                                               Aditional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

Courtesy Bill Tomkins

February 24: #001012 223-5 16th Ave General Alarm Dwelling

March 7, 2000:              #001214   43 Ryle Avenue     2nd Alarm    Vacant House
March 27:            #001520   48 Oak Street         2nd Alarm                           3 story appt bldg
April 18:              #001794    44 North 2nd St    2nd Alarm

June 5, 2000: #002542 521 East 19th St. 2nd Alarm

Bill Tompkins Photo

July 11, 2000: #003198 581 River Street 2nd Alarm Restaurant & appts
July 22: #003361 516 Madison Avenue 3 story duplex. General Alarm Additional Photos

August 5, 2000: #003557 157 Wayne Ave 2nd Alarm Dwelling
September 8, 2000: #004050 @0354 Hrs 365-7 Totowa Avenue (corner Wayne Avenue)
Tour 4 General Alarm 2 1/2 Wood Frame Occupied Dwelling

2001 Ball Book

Bill Tompkins Photo

Courtesy Bill Tompkins

2001 Ball Book

September 23, 2000: #004310 0600 Hrs 70, 72, 74 and-76 12th Avenue Tour 3
General Alarm Dwellings Additional Photos

Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

Marty Pelta Photo - Herald News - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

Bill Tompkins Photo

Pete Lobosco is the injured FF being carried off aerial

October 2, 2000: #004463 @0904 Hrs 68 Warren Street 2nd alarm 2 1/2 story wood frame

2001 Ball Book

BC Alex Creddio

October 22, 2000: #004813 141 Getty Avenue 3rd Alarm Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

October 29, 2000: #004926   555, 557, 561, 563, 565 Main St.
170-174 Jackson St also damaged
                                       General Alarm 9 buildings          Additional photos

2001 Ball Book

2001 ball Book

November 8, 2000:    #005089 150 Governor Street   3rd Alarm
November 15:   #005?      29 & 33 Belmont Avenue General Alarm    1 fatality
   Tour 1; D/C Joe Pelligrino & B/C Earl Plavier 3 Story Wood Frame Dwelling

2001 Ball Book

November 21: #005348 140 Summer Street: the lot extends to Governor and Straight Streets
General Alarm 4 Story Mill Additional photos

2001 Ball Book (Date error in clip- fire was in 2001)

Hancock Collection

Chris Tompkins photo

Hancock Collection

2001 Ball Book

Herald News - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

November 27, 2000: #005473 301 Pacific Street General Alarm Tour 1
Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

Courtesy Bill Tompkins

Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

December 3, 2000: #005563 345 Fair Street General Alarm Tour 2 Vacant
December 25, 2000: #005? @1011 Hrs 83 Cedar Street 3rd Alarm Tour 1
Additional Photos

Herald News - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

The record - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

2001 Ball Book

Bill Tompkins Photo

The Record - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

Herald News - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

2001 Ball Book

Herald News - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

FF Charles Onorato of Engine 4 - The Record

2001 Ball Book

Herald News - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

The Record - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

December 30, 2000: #006054 164 North 5th Street 2nd Alarm Tour 2 Dwelling

2001

January 2: #010035 1134 PM 460 Straight Street General Alarm Tour 1
Ultra Additives Chemical Plant Additional Photos

2001 Ball Book

North Jersey News - Courtesy Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

Bill Tompkins Photo

2001 Ball Book

B/C Earl Plavier, Captain Robert Hrib, and F/F Carl Larson. - 2001 Ball Book

2001 Ball Book

B/C Earl Plavier, Captain Robert Hrib, and F/F Carl Larson. - 2001 Ball Book

FF Jim McGorty and Captain John Martin giving a lift to Beverly Scholfield's baby, Anisan, near the fire scene on Straight Street. Np one in neighborhood was evacuated but power was cut briefly.

Herald News - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

January 3, 2001: #010046 9:30 AM 138 East 16th Street 2nd Alarm Tour 2

2001 Ball Book (with inaccurate location)

The Herald January 4 - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

EMT at left is Mike Torres -Captain Ron Hanke on stretcher

Ladder 3 - Brian McDermott and Matt Gianci

The Record January 4 - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

Ladder 3 - FF Brian McDermott on Ladder and Matt Gianci on roof

Steve D'Arco and Frank Defrancesco

F/F Investigator Tom Geisler

FF Dave Coughlan

January 19, 2001: @1030 Hrs 138 16th Avenue 2nd alarm 2 1/2 story wood frame

2001 ball Book

February 3: #010057 393 Ellison Street 2nd Alarm Tour 4

2001 Ball Book

February 10, 2001: Alexander Hamilton Project Fire & Rescue - Bldg 2 1 alarm

February 17, 2001: #010795 182 Jackson Street 3rd Alarm Tour 3 Dwelling
Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

February 17, 2001: #010799 402-404 15th Avenue 2nd Alarm Tour 3 Dwelling
March 17, 2001: #011207 @0456 Hrs 44 17th Avenue 2nd Alarm Tour 2 Vacant House

March 19, 2001: @0246 Hrs 117 Hamilton Avenue 1 alarm 2 1/2 story dwelling

2001 Ball Book

March 25, 2001:      #011334   370 East 28th Street     2nd Alarm  Tour 3  Dwelling (duplex)
March 29, 2001:       #011395 @08-7 Hrs 26 Highland Street General Alarm
      Tour 3 Dwelling (fatality)    Additional Photos

Herald News - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

James Reyes (E4) at left and Mike Spada on nozzle

Chris Tompkins Photo

2001 Ball Book

March 30, 2001: #011419 @14:21 Hrs 290 Pennsylvania Ave 2nd Alarm Tour 4
Commercial Garage (2 fatalities)

Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

D/C Dennis DiGuglielmo (Tour 4 Commander) at far right

FF Andrew Meyers (E8) and Fire Investigator Anthony Mortabito (at tight)

April 9, 2001: #011601 370 East 28th Street 2nd Alarm Tour 2
First alarm; E's 5,1,4,3 L's 3,1 B2 2nd E's 6,8 Vacant duplex since 3/25/01

FF without helmet is Orlando Rodriquez - Herald News - Courtesy Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

Herald News - Courtesy Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

April 14, 2001: #011695 130, 134, 136 East Main Street (at Amity Street)
3rd Alarm Tour 3 Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Photo

Courtesy Chris Tompkins

Marty Pelta Photo

Herald News Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

April 16, 2001: #011716 878-880 Main Street 3rd Alarm Tour 1

April 28, 2001: #011899 368 Van Houten Street 3rd Alarm Tour 1 Dwelling
Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Photo

Courtesy Chris Tompkins

May 29, 2001: #012458 5:47 PM 142 Putnam Street 2nd Alarm Tour 4 Vacant House

Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

May 31, 2001: #012480 318 McLean Blvd General Alarm Tour 1 Basic Plastic Company
Additional Photos

Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

E3 E-One apparatus -- Bill Tompkins Photo

Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

Captain Yodice (E7) & B/C Earl Plavier - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

B/C Earl Plavier - Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

June 9, 2001: #012620 577 (& extension to 575 & 579) Market Street General Alarm Tour 2

July 7, 2001:          #013097   18 Market Street                      2nd Alarm    Tour 3
July 22, 2001:       #013288    291 Fulton Place                     3rd Alarm    Tour 1
August 10, 2001:   #013609   195 Godwin Avenue               3rd Alarm   Tour 4       Factory
                                                                                               Additional Photos

September 15, 2001: #014211 314 Hamilton Avenue         3rd Alarm     Tour 4       Dwelling
September 18, 2001: #014263 440 Van Houten Street        2nd Alarm     Tour 4      Dwelling
October 21, 2001: #014923 59, 61, 63 North 4th St       3rd Alarm Tour 1 Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

October 28, 2001: #015058 158 16th Avenue 2nd Alarm Tour 3 Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

October 29, 2001: #015087 268 Graham Avenue 2nd Alarm Tour 4 Mercantile

November 12, 2001: #015368 140 Summer Street General Alarm
Tour 3 Factory (Apollo Dye) Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Photo

December 3, 2001: #015719 12 Marshall Street (#10 & 14 also involved)
General Alarm Tour 4 Dwelling Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Photo

December 22, 2001: #016014 411 East 16th Street General Alarm Tour 3
Center Body Works Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Photo

December 27, 2001: #016080 233 Hamilton Avenue 3rd Alarm Tour 3
Rooming House Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

Herald News Kimberly/D'Arco Collection

2002

January 1: #020024    108 North Main Street General Alarm Tour 1 Dwelling
January 12: #020198   413 East 28th Street     2nd Alarm Tour 4         Dwelling
January 19:  #020288                                         1 Alarm     Tour 2           Dwelling (Fatality)
February 2:    #020492   65 Goshen Street  2nd Alarm Tour 1 Dwelling Additional Photos

BC Alex Creddio -- Chris Tompkins Photo

February 23, 2001: #020776 121, 123 North 3rd Street 2nd Alarm Tour 1

March 26, 2001: #021200 40 Goshen Street 2nd Alarm Tour 4 Dwelling Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

April 27, 2002:      #021649    109 23rd Avenue          2nd Alrm    Tour 1           Dwelling
May 1:         #02             Passaic County Jail   General Alarm   Tour 1
                                                                               Basement Fire Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Fire

May 14, 2002: #021914 131 Manchester Avenue 1 Alarm Tour 2 Fatality

May 19, 2002: #021975 339 East 38th Street 2nd Alarm Tour 2 Vacant under renovation

June 5 : #022241 121, 123, 125 East Holsman Street 3rd Alarm Tour 3 Dwellings

June 25, 2002: #022513 86 Godwin Avenue 2nd Alarm Tour 4 Dwelling
June 27: #022547 @1547 Hrs 114 Highland Street General Alarm Tour 2 Dwelling

Engines 5,4,1,8 Trucks 3, and 2 Batt 3, 2nd alarm @ 1549 Hrs. Eng’s 6,7 Batt 2

Michael D'Arco - Acting Captain E1

July 2: #022626 110 East 22nd Street 2nd Alarm Tour 3 Dwelling Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Photo

July 3, 2002:          #022652 365 Delaware Avenue 2nd Alarm Tour 4   Dwelling
July 28:         #023017 231-233 Market Street       3rd Alarm   Tour 1
                                                                              4 story mercantile Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

August 4, 2002: #023135 108 Mill Street 2nd Alarm Tour 4 Dwelling
August 7: #023175 64 Franklin Street 3rd Alarm Tour 3 Dwelling

Hancock Collection

Marty Pelta photo

August 10, 2002: #023218 141 16th Avenue (139, 143 also involved)
3rd Alarm Tour 1 Dwelling

September 7: #023580 Fatal second alarm at 552 East 22nd St. Tour 1 Additonal Photos

Ladder 3 -- Bill Tompkins Photo

October 19, 2002: #024260 73 12th Avenue 2nd Alarm Tour 3 Dwelling
Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

Courtesy Bill Tomplins

November 8, 2002: #024560 137 Butler Street 2nd Alarm Tour 4
Dwelling Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Photo

FF Pablo Camacho

Courtesy Chris Tompkins

November 9, 2002 #024578 PS #18 2nd Alarm Tour 1 Roof Fire

November 20: #024739 247 Walnut Street 1 Alarm Tour 4 Dwelling (Fatality)
Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Photo

December 4:   #024919   23 & 25 Elizabeth Sreet 3rd Alarm Tour 2 Dwelling (Fatality)
December 11, 2002:   #020527 408 East 35th Street    2nd Alarm Tour 1 3 fatalities
                                                                                                                   Additional photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

Hancock Collection

December 29, 2002: #025287 19 (extension to #21) North 9th Street 2nd Alarm
Tour 3 Dwelling Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Photo

2003

February 21: #030971 264 (& 262) Hamilton Avenue 3rd Alarm Tour 1 Dwelling
Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Photo

March 9, 2003: #031222 365 Park Avenue 3rd Alarm Tour 4 Dwelling Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Photo

March 19: #031380 156 Governor Street 2nd Alarm Tour 3 3 Story (unoccupied)

April 20, 2003: #031820 696-698 River Street (26-28 E 16th also involved)
General Alarm Tour 2 Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

Marty Pelta Photo

L R Capt Alala Matt Zaccone Andy Morabito -- Marty Pelta Photo

April 23, 2003: # 031854 86 Godwin Avenue 2nd Alarm Vacant House

Marty Pelta Photo

May 28, 2003: #032385 351 (extension to 349, 353) Union Avenue 3rd alarm Tour 1
Additional Photos

Chris Tompkins Photo

June 25: #032818 125 Presidential Blvd Apt 16E General Alarm Tour 1 High Rise
July 19: #033209 55 Church Street General Alarm Tour 1

September 13: #034132 121 Fulton Place        1 alarm Tour 4 Dwelling (Duplex, Fatality)
October 3, 2003:        #034460   727 East 19th Street   2nd Alarm   Tour 4        Dwelling
October 6:       #034517 485 East 19th Street 2nd Alarm Tour 4 Dwelling (converted mill)
October 24:      #034815 916 Main Street          2nd Alarm Tour 2         Dwelling

November 3: #034951 211 Main Street General Alarm Tour 4 Retail Store
November 13: 180 Jefferson Street at North 7th Street 2nd Alarm

Marty Pelta Photo

November 26, 2003: #035355 71-73 North 8th Street 2nd Alarm Tour 3 Dwelling
December 2: 10:21 PM 9 Madison Avenue General Alarm Tour 1 Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

E5 BTF Photo

Marty Pelta Photo

Hancock Collection

2004

January 15: #040375 71 Marshall Street 2nd Alarm Tour 4 Dwelling
January 16: #040402 142 (extension to 140) North 7th Street 3rd alarm Tour 1 Dwelling

Hancock Collection

January 18:      #040518 358 Pacific Street     2nd Alarm Tour 4             Dwelling
January 25:      #040656 185 Union Avenue     All Hands with extra Engine called
          Tour 3 Gas station with several cars involved    2 FF injured     Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

January 28, 2004:      #040715 20 East 19th Street   2nd Alarm   Tour 1             Dwelling
February 21: #041206 129 (extension to 127) East Main Street 3rd Alarm   Tour 1 Dwelling
March 5:         #041424 207 Liberty Street      2nd Alarm Tour 3             Dwelling

April 3 # 041861 75-77 Putnam Street 3rd Alarm Tour 3 Dwelling (Fatality)
Additional Photos

Marty Pelta Photo

Tompkins Photo

Courtesy Bill Tompkins

April 16:  #042073 192 with extension to 190 Hamilton Ave 3rd Alarm Tour 4 Vacant

Deputy Chief Scott MacGilvray -- Marty Pelta Photo

May 10:  #042479 4:17 AM 132-134 Godwin Ave (at Graham) General Alarm
Tour 4 Additional Photos

Bill Tompkins Photo

Hancock Collection

May 13, 2004:    #042508 460 East 30th Street     2nd Alarm Tour 4            Dwelling
June 5, 2004:       #042879 598 River Street           2nd Alarm Tour 2            3 Story
June 14,2004:      #043003 79 Jasper Street           2nd Alarm Tour 4            Dwelling
June 18, 2004:      #043098 144 Wabash Avenue   2nd Alarm Tour 4            Dwelling
June 28, 2004:      #043249 991 East 25th Street    2nd Alarm   Tour 2 Mixed occupancy

Unit 57 - Accountability Officer Truck

July 4, 2004: #043332 138, 140, 142 North 4th Street 3rd Alarm Tour 4 Dwellings

Marty Pelta Photo

August 23, 2004: #044028 1 East 11th Street 2nd Alarm Tour 2 Kirker Chemical

September 1 #044162 6 Grimes Place 2nd alarm Tour 3 Housing project dwelling

Marty Pelta Photo

BC Peter Crampton -- Marty Pelta Photo

September 2, 2004:   #044183 223 Wayne Avenue   2nd Alarm   Tour 4             Dwelling
September 12: #044327 565 Market Street 2nd Alarm Tour 1            Dwelling
September 18: #044403 58 Hopper Street   3rd Alarm    Tour 3            Dwelling

October 8, 2004:     #04696 29 Holsman Street   2nd Alarm       Tour 4           Vacant
October 15:    #044830 239 Liberty Street    2nd Alarm       Tour 3           Dwelling
November 1:   #045130 100 North 6th Street 2nd Alarm       Tour 4         Dwelling

November 9: #045257 741 East 18th Street (extension to 739 & 743 East 18th St)
General Alarm Tour 3 Vacant Additional Photos

Spartan RD Murry Pumper - Bill Tompkins photo

Michael MacLean Photo

November 27: #045565 129, 133,135, 139 Walnut Street 3rd Alarm Tour 2 Dwellings

Spartan RD Murray Pumper

Michael McLean Photo

December 1 #045625 199-201-203 Governor Street General Alarm Tour 1 Dwellings

Marty Pelta Photo

December 10: #045766 73-75 (71 also involved) Bloomfield Avenue
3rd Alarm Tour 2 Dwellings

December 10: #045771 124 Marshall Street 2nd Alarm Tour 3 Dwelling