Firefighter Fatalities: Remembering the Worcester Six

On December 3, 1999, six Worcester (MA) firefighters were killed in a fire at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse building. Mayday Monday host Tony Carroll and Bobby Halton speak with John Sullivan, former deputy chief of the Worcester (MA) Fire Department, about the event, the lessons learned from the incident, and the legacy of those members who gave their lives at this fire.

The fallen:

  • Lt. Thomas Spencer
  • Lt. Timothy Jackson Sr.
  • Lt. James Lyons III
  • Firefighter Jeremiah Lucey
  • Firefighter Paul Brotherton
  • Firefighter Joseph McGuirk

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