Today is the 39th anniversary of the fire at the Hotel Vendome, in which 9 firefighters lost their lives when the building unexpectedly collapsed during mop-up operations. Stephanie Schorow, author of 4 books about Boston, spoke about the Hotel Vendome fire, the Cocoanut Grove fire, and the Great Boston Fire of 1872 in this video made in conjunction with the NFPA. There was also an article in the May/June 2011 issue of the NFPA Journal – “The Boston Fire Trail – A walkable guide to the city’s fire and disaster history.”
Anyone up for a walk?
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Lori, There was a fire in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn,NY in the late 70’s I believe, a Waldbaum Super Market where many Firefighters lost their lives. Can you find any information on the fire?
Here you go, Brian:
http://commandsafety.com/tag/truss/
http://nyfd.com/waldbaum.html
http://stevespak.com/waldbaums.html