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Full Version: 20 years after the 9/11 attacks, Buffalo Fire and Police members reflect on time at Ground Zero
Many of those who perished in the 9/11 attacks were people who put others before themselves, and one firefighter decided to honor them in a unique way. Firefighter gives simple yet amazing tribute ...
On the evening of December 27, 1983, firefighters in Buffalo, New York responded to a call regarding a propane gas leak. Shortly after their arrival, the propane ignited, leveling a warehouse and causing a wide swath of damage. Five firefighters and two civilians were killed in the blast and dozens more injured.
In 1955 she was renamed again in honor of Edward M. Cotter, a respected Buffalo firefighter and the leader of the local firefighters union, who had recently died. [3] After the refit Edward M. Cotter mounted five fire monitors capable of pumping 15,000 US gallons per minute (0.95 m 3 /s; 12,000 imp gal/min).
Garnell W. Whitfield, Jr. is the former fire commissioner of the Buffalo Fire Department in Buffalo, New York and a social justice advocate. He received national attention for spreading awareness of white supremacy and domestic terrorism after his mother, Ruth Whitfield, was killed in the 2022 Buffalo shooting.
After a lifetime of secrecy, a decorated veteran came out as gay in his obituary. Col. Edward Thomas Ryan, who is said to have lived most of his life in Rennselaer, New York, was a brother, uncle ...
The Buffalo Fire Historical Museum is located in Buffalo, New York at William and North Ogden Streets. Established and staffed by retired members of the Buffalo Fire Department , the museum seeks to preserve the history of the BFD since its inception in the mid-to-late 19th century.
Brockton firefighters said a final good-bye to one of their own at a solemn walk-through to pay tribute to firefighter Jason A. Gould, 46, of Middleboro, at Russell & Pica Funeral Home in Lakeville.