Waldbaums Supermarket Fire, New York NY (1978)

Waldbaums Supermarket Fire, New York NY (1978)

The Waldbaum Super market fire, Brooklyn, New York occurred on August 2, 1978. Six firefighters died in the line of duty when the roof of a burning Brooklyn supermarket collapsed, plunging 12 firefighters into the flames. The fire began in a hallway near the compressor room as crews were renovating the store, and quickly escalated to a fourth-alarm. Less than an hour after the fire was first reported, nearly 20 firefighters were on the roof when the central portion gave way. https://community.fireengineering.com/m/blogpost?id=1219672:BlogPost:619782