FULTON STREET FIRE April 29-30, 1978
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On April 29, 1978, the Fulton Street fire - a general alarm at Box 151 - devoured old mills, adjacent homes and buildings. Three Paterson Fire Department vehicles - Engine 2, Engine 5 and Battalion 2 - were also left in ruins. Hundreds of firefighters from across North Jersey provided mutual aid. The initial alarm was received at 5:31 p.m. for a four-story mill at 28 Fulton St., near the Passaic River. Initial reports suggested a grain explosion, according to The New York Times but investigators said the fire was arson. The department was under the command of Acting Chief Daniel Carroll. |
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Daily News Article
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Sunday Record Story
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Engine 2 1969 Seagrave -- Haycock Collection
Engine 3 ALF Pumper in foreground
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Engine 1 ALF Pumper
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August 1978 story in Fire Engineering Magazine
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Newspaper Clips and Photos
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Note error in last paragraph of story: In 1938 Paterson lost 5 firemen but no apparatus at the Quackenbush fire. Last time PFD lost an apparatus (Truck 3) was 1963 Franklin Street Fire
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Aftermath
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Courtesy Sharon Woodruff
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May 2 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
