PFD’s 1st Fire Incident Resulting in Multiple Deaths of Members
On October 20, 1873 the former National Hall, on Market Street above 12th Street, held its inaugural performance in the newly renovated and [...]
Sykes & Scholtz Lumber Fire 1965
October 10, 1965 - A Platoon Sykes & Scholtz Lumber Inc. 3 alarms on Box 4287 Clarissa & Butler Streets extra alarm number [...]
Miller North Broad Storage Company-June 21, 1939
The Philadelphia Bureau of Fire battled one of the toughest fires in its history on June 21, 1939. Engine 50 found heavy smoke [...]
Kugler’s Restaurant Fire – February 26, 1920
The evening of Thursday, February 26, 1920, was bitter cold with temperatures in the teens and a howling wind. Over two hundred diners [...]
Friedlander Leather Clippings Company Fire-December 21, 1910
Shortly after 9:00 PM on Wednesday December 21, 1910 a passerby discovered a fire in the basement of the building occupied by the [...]
Cabrini Shoe Factory Fire – March 27, 1972
Monday March 27, 1972 – B Platoon Six alarms at the vacant Cabrini Shoe Factory 2110 E. Wishart Street Local Alarm at 1524 [...]
Sidewater Box Company Fire, 1972
Monday, April 10, 1972 - A Platoon Sidewater Box Company 1835-37 N. 20th Street Box 7682 @ 1206 hours, Fire Under Control @ [...]
New Deal Lumber – February 15, 1976
Box 7818, 18th and Master at 2006 hours. Fire under control by order of Car 1 at 2224 hours. New Deal Lumber consisted [...]
Vandalia & Tasker Streets – February 16, 1977
Wednesday, February 16, 1977 - C Platoon. Box 1744, Vandalia and Tasker Streets at 0854 hours - 7th alarm at 1040 hours - [...]
John Bromley Mill Complex Fire
Sunday, July 29, 1979 - D Platoon, 7 alarms on Box 637, John Bromley Mill Complex - 4 and 5 story brick that [...]
August 14, 1975-C Platoon-7 alarms on Box 1894
Thursday, August 14, 1975 - C Platoon - 7 alarms on Box 1894, 129-69 W. Allegheny Avenue, 6 story vacant building. This was [...]