For Immediate Release: 11/26/2024 10:21 am
WORCESTER, Mass. – The City of Worcester Fire Department will host a memorial ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 3, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse fire.
The ceremony will honor the lives of six brave firefighters—Lt. Thomas Spencer, Lt. Timothy Jackson, Lt. James Lyons, Firefighter Paul Brotherton, Firefighter Jeremiah Lucey, and Firefighter Joseph McGuirk—who died in the line of duty responding to a five-alarm fire at the Worcester Cold Storage & Warehouse Co. building on Dec. 3, 1999.
The Worcester Fire Department and city officials will gather for the striking of a memorial box, the placing of a wreath in remembrance of each of the six firefighters, and a 21-gun salute.
The site of the former Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse building is now home to the Franklin Street Fire Station. The station officially opened on Nov. 19, 2008.
A pop-up exhibit with displays telling the story of the fire and honoring the men who made the ultimate sacrifice will be on display at Union Station Monday through Wednesday. The exhibit, which is managed by retired firefighters, will be available for viewing:
Monday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHAT: Worcester Cold Storage & Warehouse Fire 25th Anniversary Memorial
WHO: Worcester Fire Department, City Officials
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Franklin Street Fire Station, 266 Franklin St., Worcester, Mass., 01604
