20th anniversary of the December 3, 1999,
Worcester cold storage fire

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the December 3, 1999, Worcester cold storage fire that killed six firefighters in Worcester, Massachusetts. In a new video, NFPA's Matthew Foley discusses how that fire not only impacted his own personal life and career, but also the nation's fire service as a whole.
Watch the full video here:

Additional info about the Worcester cold storage fire
20 Years After Cold Storage Fire, Residents Recall The Fallen Worcester Six
The Perfect Fire (Esquire Magazine)
Abandoned Cold Storage Warehouse MultiFirefighter Fatality Fire (USFA Report on the fire)
T&G front pages covering Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse fire of 1999
Haunting memories spurred chief to action
THE WORCESTER SIX
A TRIBUTE TO WORCESTER'S FALLEN HEROES

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