Honoring the Fire and Rescue Service - Paterson, New Jersey and Beyond - On Web Since 2008
Fire Buffs promote the general welfare of the fire and rescue service and protect its heritage and history. Famous Fire Buffs through the years include New York Fire Surgeon Harry Archer, Boston Pops Conductor Arthur Fiedler, New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and - legend has it - President George Washington.
Monday, July 12, 2021
LAKE DENMARK - 1926
On July 10, 1926, a lightning bolt set off a blast at the Lake Denmark Naval Ammunition Storage Depot in Rockaway Township. The disaster killed 21 people and destroyed almost 200 buildings.
