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July 6, 1909
The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
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New York fire department responded to 143 fire alarms on July 4, echoing Independence Day celebrations. A Harlem engine company handled eight simultaneous alarms, assisting only at one store blaze while the rest went without aid.
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MANY FIRE ALARMS.
New York Department Responded to 143 July 4.
New York, July 6.—An echo of the Fourth of July celebration is found in the record of 143 fire alarms in this city to which the firemen responded.
Eight of these alarms were turned in at one time and it so happened that one engine company, in Harlem, was scheduled to respond to each of the eight.
At the first two it reached the engine's services were not required. It remained at the third place to extinguish a blaze in a store, and the five other alarms were compelled to worry along without the assistance of the overworked engine company.
New York Department Responded to 143 July 4.
New York, July 6.—An echo of the Fourth of July celebration is found in the record of 143 fire alarms in this city to which the firemen responded.
Eight of these alarms were turned in at one time and it so happened that one engine company, in Harlem, was scheduled to respond to each of the eight.
At the first two it reached the engine's services were not required. It remained at the third place to extinguish a blaze in a store, and the five other alarms were compelled to worry along without the assistance of the overworked engine company.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Fire Alarms
July 4 Celebrations
New York Fires
Harlem Engine Company
Overworked Firefighters
Where did it happen?
New York, Harlem
Story Details
Location
New York, Harlem
Event Date
July 4
Story Details
New York firemen responded to 143 alarms on July 4 from celebrations; a Harlem engine company managed eight at once, only extinguishing one store fire while others lacked help.