Firefighter Close Calls

Fire and Explosion in Warehouse Kills One Firefighter and Injures Scores More – The Great Jane Street Chemical Explosion – Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City – July 18, 1922 On July 18, 1922, a fire and explosion in a six-story warehouse located on Jane Street in the Greenwich Village section of Lower Manhattan resulted […]

Firefighter Killed in Fire Collapse of Arched Timber Truss Warehouse Roof – Adeline Street Collapse – Oakland, California – July 17, 1947 On July 17, 1947, Oakland California Hoseman Louis R. Cetraro of Engine Company 3 was killed, and five other firemen and a civilian were injured during a six-alarm fire which destroyed a storage […]

FORDHAM, Bronx (WABC) — A four-alarm fire burned through two homes in the Fordham section of the Bronx, injuring five firefighters. The fire started in the basement of one home on Briggs Avenue just after 8 a.m. on Thursday and spread to another. More than 230 firefighters and EMS responded to the scene. There were three […]

Thirty-Three Firefighters Burned During Gasoline Storage Tank Fire – Pure Oil Company Fire – Atlantic City, New Jersey – July 16, 1937 On July 16, 1937, 40,000 gallons of gasoline exploded at the Pure Oil Company fuel storage plant in Atlantic City, New Jersey sending flaming liquid flowing through the streets and injuring 33 firemen […]

A Folsom firefighter was injured while battling a residential fire early Wednesday. Crews responded shortly before 1:15 a.m. to the area of Dunstable Way and Wellfleet Circle. Fire officials said one home was heavily damaged, and a second home sustained damage to its attic and exterior. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. “Upon […]

INDIANAPOLIS— A firefighter was transported to Eskenazi Hospital after battling a morning fire on the south side of Indy. According to the Indianapolis Fire Department, firefighters were called out to the 2900 block of Bluff Road around 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Once firefighters arrived on scene, they were met with many challenges at the vacant […]

Fire Captain Shot and Killed During Civil Unrest – The Newark Riots – Newark, New Jersey – July 15, 1967 On July 15, 1967, Newark, New Jersey Fire Captain Michael Moran of Engine 11 was hit and killed by suspected sniper fire while investigating a building fire alarm during a period of civil unrest in […]