On December 3, 1999, a five-alarm fire at the Worcester Cold Storage & Warehouse Co. building claimed the lives of six brave firefighters who responded to the call. These six heros, The Worcester 6, sacrificed their lives to try and rescue two individuals who were believed to be trapped inside the inferno. May the Worcester 6 always be remembered; “Fallen Heroes Never Forgotten.”
 Firefighter Paul A. Brotherton |
 Firefighter Timothy P. Jackson |
 Firefighter Jeremiah M. Lucey |
 Firefighter James F. Lyons |
 Firefighter Joseph T. McGuirk |
 Lieutenant Thomas E. Spencer |
Mission Critical Reports, Links and Reading for the Company and Command Officer:
- From last year’s posting and links at CommandSafety.com: HERE
- Take at look at The Worcester Telegram & Gazette which has an archived webpage; http://www.telegram.com/static/fire/video.html
- Derelict buildings marked after Mass. LODDs
- Haunting memories spurred Mass. chief to positive action
- Special 10 Year Anniversary Coverage HERE
- NIOSH REPORT HERE
- USFA REPORT HERE
- http://www.learyfirefighters.org/blog/remembering-the-worcester-6/
- Esquire Magazine/Sean Flynn article:http://www.esquire.com/features/perfect-fire-0700?click=main_sr (Esquire Magazine)
- http://www.iaff.org/11News/120211Worcester12thAnniv.htm
- Reference Collection of Stories, Photos, Audio: http://www.telegram.com/static/fire/
- http://www.capecodfd.com/PAGES%20Special/STA%20MA%20MAssachusetts2.htm
- http://www.telegram.com/article/20091130/NEWS/911300384/0/news06
- Photos: http://www.pbase.com/tomcarmody/wor
- Fireman’s Memorial: Worcester Cold Storage Tragedy: http://buildingsonfire.com/firemans-memorial-worcester-cold-storage-tragedy
- Additonal Photos: http://www.capecodfd.com/PAGES%20Special/Worc1.htm
- FD Web Site: http://www.iaff1009.org/index.cfm http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/fire
The Perfect Fire
It started with a candle in an abandoned warehouse. It ended with temperatures above 3,000 degrees and the men of the Worcester Fire De- partment in a fight for their lives.
Read more: http://www.esquire.com/features/perfect-fire-0700#ixzz1fUAOvMsZ
