Captain John J. Drennan of Ladder 5 and Firefighters James F. Young and Christopher J. Siedenburg of Engine 24 died from burn injuries they sustained while operating at 60 Watts Street, a two-alarm fire. Firefighters Young and Siedenburg were detailed to Ladder 5 for the night tour from Engine 24. The three men were in the stairwell leading to the second floor trying to open a door when a fireball shot up the stairs burning all three. Captain Drennan and Firefighter Siedenburg were rescued but, were badly burned. Fireman Young, thirty-one years old, could not be rescued because of the amount of fire.
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Captain John J. Drennan of Ladder 5 and Firefighters James F. Young and Christopher J. Siedenburg of Engine 24 died from burn injuries they sustained while operating at 60 Watts Street, a two-alarm fire. Firefighters Young and Siedenburg were detailed to Ladder 5 for the night tour from Engine 24. The three men were in the stairwell leading to the second floor trying to open a door when a fireball shot up the stairs burning all three. Captain Drennan and Firefighter Siedenburg were rescued but, were badly burned. Fireman Young, thirty-one years old, could not be rescued because of the amount of fire.
sister Barbara
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