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Wednesday, September 19 – 2:00pm EDT: Navigating Fire Service Funerals, which explains the steps needed to plan and carry out a fire service funeral.

Register for NVFC courses by going to https://nvfc.webex.com and clicking on the Upcoming Sessions tab under Live Sessions. If you have questions about NVFC courses, contact Allison Moore at amoore@nvfc.org or 202-887-5700.

 

This Month in Fire History

 

September 1, 1923, Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan

Earthquake conflagration kills 142,807

 

September 3, 1991, Hamlet, NC

Chicken processing plant fire kills 25

 

September 7, 1926, Drumcollogher, Ireland

Movie theater fire kills 50

 

September 8, 1934

SS Morro Castle fire kills 135 off New Jersey coast

 

September 11, 2001, New York, NY

World Trade Center attacks kill 2,666

 

September 13, 1970, Los Angeles, CA

Ponet Square Hotel fire kills 19

 

September 17, 1872

First sprinkler system patented by P.W. Pratt

 

September 20, 1929, Detroit, MI

Study Club fire kills 22

 

September 28, 1800, New York, NY

First fireboats arrive in the U.S.

 

Courtesy of NFPA

 

For details on fires that occurred 100 years ago this month, turn to Paul Hashagen’s “Rekindles” on page XXX.