7 Alarm Fire!
by Joe Lowry August 13, 1946, 7 Alarm Fire 35 firemen hurt with 12 staying
first responders
Forgotten Heroes: The Captain Kitchen Story
James Gold Kitchen was born in April 1881 in Virginia and came to Memphis with
Germantown Fire Department
If you were around the Germantown area in the early 70’s you no doubt remember
Olympic Park Bleacher Collapse of 1884
By Joe Lowry Edited by Trish Gully By the end of the 1800s, Memphis would
Four Alarm Fire – Firefighters Injured & Police Officer Killed
It all happened October 22, 1931. A four alarm fire consumed five stores on South
1978 Firefighter Strike – Episode 3
In this final installment of our 3 part series on the 1978 Firefighter strike, we
1978 Firefighter Strike – Episode 2
Welcome back for our second installment of the three part series about the events of
1978 Firefighter Strike – Episode 1
We are pleased to present a 3 part series on one of our most requested
The First Black Firefighters
Written by Joe Lowry with research and editorial assistance by Trish Gully. It was the
Forgotten History – Memphis Responds to Tupelo, MS 1936
Over the past 100 years when a neighboring community experienced a devastating disaster, like a