Be sure to tune into our next segment of "BACK IN THE DAY” tomorrow Thursday May 4th! Join us at 8PM EST on our YouTube Channel when we be discussing The Wooster St Fire in 1958. FDNY Firefighters venting the roof, and 4 member of NY Fire Patrol # 1 placing salvage covers were buried alive when all floors and the roof suddenly collapsed in a Manhattan fire. It was on Wooster Street in a burning 6 story, 80 x 100 foot, heavy timber construction, loft building in “Hells’ hundred acres” lower Manhattan. The fire occurred at 2215 hours in the baled paper storage building. Killed In The Line Of Duty Were:
Fire Patrol # 1, Sergeant Michael McGee-FPNY
Fire Patrol # 1, Patrolman Louis Brusati-FPNY
Fire Patrol # 1, Patrolman James Devine-FPNY
Fire Patrol # 1, Patrolman Michael Tracy-FPNY
Ladder Co. # 10, FF Bernard Blumenthal-FDNY
Ladder Co. # 1, William Schimd-FDNY
A Fifth Alarm as well as special calls for additional manpower were utilized in the search and rescue operations to recover the 6 members, At the time, there was 9 inches of snow as well as temperatures in the single digits. We will be joined by legendary FDNY Deputy Chief Jay Jonas. The chief has done extensive research on this particular fire and even wrote a training and safety newsletter about it. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE. #backintheday #FDNY #neverforget #salty #gettinsalty #staysaltymyfriends #dontmissout

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