Remembering the 23rd Street Fire that killed 12 firefighters in New York

PHOTOS: On Oct. 17, 1966, 12 firefighters were killed in what was the deadliest day for the New York City Fire Department until the 9/11 terror attacks. Two chiefs, two lieutenants and eight firefighters lost their lives as they tried to battle a fire at 22nd St. by entering a building on 23rd St. before it collapsed.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News - Metered Site