Boston Conflagration May 22, 1964

[Guest]

In 1964, 50 years ago, Boston had conflagration in South Boston that destroyed 17 3-deckers and damaged 18 others. There were also more than 200 small roof fires in the area.

This is one of just 2 or 3 photos I shot before grabbing hose lines, etc.

 

[Marc]

I can feel the heat from here........

[hank]

According to the fire report, 42 (2 1/2") hand lines, 12 deck guns, and a total

of 36,950 feet of hose.  Many of the fire buffs were helping with the lines.  I

arrived just after the fifth alarm was struck.  One to remember!

 

tHANKs

[Guest]

Great shot Dick, check out the Box 52 web site www.box52.org they did a story in their LINE BOX on the fire this month. Boston Fire Historical Society also has great info.

[maxim]

Remember it well.  My parents picked me up after school and we headed up there becasue my grandmother llived about 1 block from E-21 and the local news caused concern for her.

 

BFHS has reports from Chief Officers and like Frankie said the Box 52 club has a super report.

[SOlsonBFDL14]

Sean Colby (Engine 10) and a fellow member of the Boston Fire Historical Society wrote an excellent article in last Saturday's Boston Herald about the Bellflower Conflagration.

 

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/opi...y_recalled

[R1SmokeEater]

A few of Mike Dick's pics from scene.


http://fdnysbravest.com/page20.htm