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Fire Chief Eddie Hamilton
By Joe Lowry Edited by Anne Swearingen Fire Chief Edward A. Hamilton joined the department
Hotel Gayoso Fire of 1899
By Dennis Wolf A Little About Goldsmith’s Department Store Before we discuss the fire, a
The Raleigh Volunteer Fire Department
By Dennis Wolf A Brief History of the Raleigh Area Raleigh is an area of
Fire Fighters Buried at Elmwood Cemetery
by Joe Lowry Memphis Fire Department Line of Duty Deaths and Non Line of Duty
The 1947 Downtown Walgreens Drugstore Fire
By Dennis Wolf On March 6, 1947, a four-alarm fire destroyed the Walgreens Drug Store
The Chelsea Hose Company Incident
by Joe Lowry Memphis first attempt to add black members to the Memphis Fire Department When
7 Alarm Fire!
by Joe Lowry August 13, 1946, 7 Alarm Fire 35 firemen hurt with 12 staying
Forgotten Heroes: The Captain Kitchen Story
James Gold Kitchen was born in April 1881 in Virginia and came to Memphis with
Award of Excellence
The Independent Insurance Companies of Memphis pooled their money and support to award the bravery
John Matthew Dolan
John Matthew Dolan.. a Memphis Fire Department icon was born December 19, 1866, one of