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.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

CITY SHOPS - 1919

Denver police officer Emerson L. McKinnon died May 20, 1919, of injuries sustained at a fire six days earlier.

McKinnon fell into an elevator shaft as he helped Denver firefighters advance a hose line at the City Shops.

Open building shafts were common in that era, posing a constant risk to firefighters groping in smoke and providing a pathway for flames.
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