June 17, 2013
41 years ago today, nine Boston Firefighters made the ultimate sacrafice at the Hotel Vendome. The fire location was 170 Commonwealth Ave, 4 alarms for Box 1571 (Dartmouth & Newbury).
The nine members died when a rear portion of the Hotel Vendome, which was under renovation collapsed without warning. The fire had been knocked down and firefighters were overhauling. Several other members were also injured. It took 10 hours to remove all the firefighters. The Maxim ladder truck of Ladder Co. 15 was also extensively damaged.
Here are some memorials that have come up for these men over the years. Thanks to Bill Noonan, (BFD, retired) for sharing.
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