SPRINGFIELD FIRE JOURNAL Ohio Fire History

On Jan. 21, 2018, a grain silo ruptured in New Carlisle, spilling an estimated 20 million pounds of corn. Remarkably, there were no seriou...

From Springfield News Sun Chief Nick Heimlich became the head of the Springfield Fire Rescue Division in 2010, shortly after the Great Re...

Thank you to Fire Journal reader Tracey Young for this photo of Springfield Fire Chief Willard G. Compton's helmet. Tracey's husb...

Fire Station No. 5 Photo : WDTN Truck 8 On July 1, 2017, the Springfield Fire Rescue Division returned to full strength when f unding...

Springfield Fire Division Drillmaster W. Joseph Heinzen directing a training evolution at the old drill tower on Park Avenue behind the Mu...

Central Engine House, Springfield, Ohio, about 1933, with chief's car on the ramp, on South Fountain Avenue. Equines  on ramp

In the early and bitter cold hours of Feb. 1, 1977, a three-alarm blaze trapped students and firefighters inside the 10-story Tower Hall...

Photo : Champaign County Historical Society On Jan. 20, 1948, fire destroyed the Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana, Ohio - and i t t...

Associated Press, New York Times DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 9—At least 11 families lost their homes today as three major fires spread uncontrolle...

Talk about catching abuzz. Firemen battled flames and swarms of angry honey bees at Davenport's beehive workshop in Springfield, Ohio,...

Congratulations to a Lt. David Aills, a friend of the Springfield Fire Journal.  

The Lima News - Jan. 7,1929 2 FIREMEN KILLED FIGHTING COURTHOUSE FIRE MEN BURIED UNDER DEBRIS AS BLAZING ROOF CRASHED THRU; RECORDER O...

Photo : Springfield Fire Division Loyal Dalmatian ready to roll aboard Truck 1 at Fire Headquarters in Springfield, Ohio, circa 1950s. ...

Springfield, Ohio Maddox Fisher Mill fire - Dec. 5, 1834 Linn and Murry fire (N.E. Corner Main and Limestone) - Feb. 21, 1840. Flames ...

Springfield, Ohio Fire Captain Oscar Keys (or Keyes) died in line of duty - June 28, 1886. Was recovering from injuries sustained at fire ...

Lagonda House Springfield, Ohio Good and Reese Greenhouse fire (S. Limestone) - April 14, 1890 Charles Kelly Block on Main Street, sp...

Scenes from fire at East Street Shops - 1902 Springfield, Ohio Hamma School of Theology fire, Wittenberg College - Dec....

Springfield, Ohio H.V. Bretney Tannery fire - Dec. 3, 1912 (Also listed as Dec. 12) Great Dayton-Springfield Flood - March 12, 1913 Fi...

Jefferson School - 1928 Springfield , Ohio Firefighter Walter Reinheimer died - Jan. 3, 1920. Suffered "stroke of apoplexy" wh...

Springfield, Ohio Avalon Park  Dance Pavilion fire (Auburn Ave) - Dec. 9, 1930. Roof collapsed by the time the first engine arrived. C...

Photo : Springfield Fire Rescue Facebook   Springfield, Ohio Carmedy Lab fire (625 W. Main) - Jan. 8, 1940 Stratton Grain Co. Fire (211...

King Building -1956 Springfield, Ohio Davidson Storage Garage fire (311 W. Main) - Nov. 7, 1950 Robbins & Meyers Plant explosio...

1964 Mack Springfield, Ohio Miami Pattern Shop fire (1302 S. Yellow Springs) - March 9, 1960 Mercycrest fire (100 W. McCrieght) - Aug. ...

Crowell Collier - 1999 Springfield, Ohio Penn Central Freight House fire (300 S. Limestone) - Aug. 25, 1970 D.T.I. Freight House fi...

Dramatic photos of 5-alarm inferno at  Tri-State Pallet  warehouse from WDTN Channel 2 and the Springfield News-Sun By Allison Michi...