Stories of Fire by Paul Hashagen

Unlike most of the author's previous writings, this book is about more than the New York City Fire Department. Read about fires from history, some that the author has published before, about the courage and bravery of firefighters, and the evolution of their tools. Stories of devastating fires and the heroic efforts of firefighters throughout the history of the U.S. A few of the stories are: The Jennings Fire; The Chicago Stockyard Fire; The Triangle Fire; The Masonic Fire; The Greenwich Village Volcano; The Development of Breathing Apparatus; Chinatown Inferno; Seven Alarm Spectacular.

About the Author:

Paul Hashagen has been fighting fires since 1976. In 2003, he retired from the FDNY after 25 years of service, with 20 of those years in Rescue Company 1. He is a former chief of the Freeport Fire Department and is still a member of Truck Company 1. A contributing author at FireRescue magazine, Paul writes the monthly historical column "Distant Fires," as well as feature articles. Paul has written several books and numerous stories on the history of the fire service, including The Bravest 1865-2002, the official history of the FDNY.