May 13, 1807 - Raymond, NH - David Lane killed by cart wheel
May 13, 1905 - Salem, NH - Salem Fire Department was established on May 13, 1905 and consisted of 18 volunteers
May 13, 1906 - Sharon, MA - Massapoaq Hotel in ruins after towns worst fire in history - 2 barns, a house, and a tannery also destroyed in same fire
May 13, 1906 - Stoughton, MA - Swan Block extensively damaged by fire - $11,000 loss
May 13, 1925 - Hanover, NH - Hanover Inn stables burned
May 13, 1954 - Sanford, ME - 131 High Street - House fire with 1 fatality
May 13, 1983 - Beverly, MA - 100 block of Rantoul Street - Two vacant five story factories - Four young teens arrested for arson
May 13, 1983 - Boston, MA - Hi-Rise fire and explosion - Tremont and Court streets near Gov't Center, 13 Story office building, 15 persons were injured - Dozens driven to the roof and to the streets.
May 13, 2000 - Worcester, MA - 2nd Alarm - Box 1228 - 31 Stafford St - 3 Story Wood Frame
May 14, 1840 - Manchester (Amoskeag Vlg), NH - Island Mill on the Merrimack River just below Amoskeag Falls employing 125 destroyed by fire
May 14, 1868 - Fall River, MA - The Fall River (White) Mill, built in 1827 was destroyed by flames, which broke out in the picker room about 3:30 in the morning.
May 14, 1890 - Manchester, NH - Eliot Hospital - Fire in wing of hospital where kitchen was housed - 1 fatality, a domestic
May 14, 1899 - Manchester, NH - Elm, Water, and Mechanic Streets - Kennard Block, the largest and finest business block in new Hampshire built in 1893 - Fire started in clothing store on the first floor and ascended up an iron stairwell three stories - A high estimate of loss at $100,000, a low figure was quoted at $30,000 loss
May 14, 1903 - Manchester, NH - Massabesic House totally destroyed by fire - A subject had sent a post card, which was received later that day, threatening to burn down the establishment
May 14, 1922 - Limestone, ME - Barn fire driven by high winds spread over a half mile to engulf 11 potato house, 4 rail freight cars, four dwellings, several stables, a garage, store, a storehouse and blacksmith shop - Mutual Aid from Presque Isle, Caribou, Fort Fairfield, and from Canada Grand Falls New Brunswick$130,000 loss
May 14, 1962 - Merrimack, NH - Gate City Poultry destroyed - Located directly across street from Central Fire Station
May 14, 1968 - Boston, MA - 5th Alarm - Box 711 - Summer Street Bridge - Fire spread from shed under bridge to others sheds, freights cars, tractor trailers, and to the bridge
May 15, 1735 - Kingston, NH - Diphtheria Epidemic started to spread throughout Rockingham County, 1000 died, including 900 children
May 15, 1827c. - Pittsfield, NH - Main Street - Woolen Mill 5 story burned to ground
May 15, 1876 - North Adams, MA - Bond Street - Wald's Block destroyed by fire - Adams Transcript building partially destroyed
May 15, 1894 - Boston, MA - Conflagration - Walpole Street near the baseball grounds - 12 brick and 98 wood buildings destroyed by fire - Fire house at 1046 Tremont Street was one of the destroyed buildings - $500,000 property damage - The home field for the Boston Braves baseball team was during this fire - Fire is at times referred to as the Great Roxbury Fire
May 15, 1911c. - Milford, NH - Osgood District, 1200 acres burn in brush/woods fire
May 15, 1912 - Londonderry, NH - Nashua Road - Set of "Fine" farm buildings destroyed by fire including 2 story house, ell, barn, and sheds - House built in 1879 - Fire started in partition behind kitchen stove
May 15, 1915c. (Sunday) - Newbury, VT - Tucker Mountain Road - Col John Smith's Tavern - Tavern and whole set of connecting buildings burned killing two young children
May 15, 1919c. - Milford, NH - Smith and Flinigan blocks burn
May 15, 1922c. - Limestone, ME - Fire, 22 buildings burn
May 15, 1949c. - Milford, NH - Mont Vernon Rd - Frank Hartshorn and Co. Sawmill burned down (Lightning strike)
May 15, 1975c. - Waterville Valley, NH - Farrel's Lodge at Valley Inn - Inn partially destroyed by fire
May 15, 1992 - Henniker, NH - 3rd Alarm - New England College - Unoccupied apartment bldg with heavy damage - 7 towns fought this fire, considered suspicious
May 15, 1999 - Barre City, VT - 3rd Alarm - 86 Maple Ave - 3 Story Wood Frame - Heavy fire floor 3
May 15, 2000 - Burlington, VT - 3rd Alarm - Locust Rd @ Shelburne Rd - 3 Story Wood Frame
May 16, 1837 - Boston, MA - An interesting child about 6 years old, belonging to Mr. Mason, in Russell Street, drowned in a cistern.
May 16, 1874 - Claremont, NH - Sugar River Paper Mill - Bleach explosion blows out west wall of building killing one worker and causing $20,000 damage
May 16, 1877 - St. Albans, VT - Large wildfires across northern Vermont and sections of New York and Quebec destroyed large amounts of forest and properties
May 16, 1884 - Worcester, MA - Major Fire - South Worcester - Packachoag Mills destroyed, 1 fatality
May 16, 1990 - Boston (Roxbury) , MA - 6th alarm - 46 Millmont Street - Refuge Church in Christ - Basement fire extended through roof
May 16, 1990 - Mont Vernon, NH - Mobile Coach Road - Unoccupied 2 family home heavily involved - 50 firefighters from 7 towns
May 16, 1991 - Lynn, MA - 6th Alarm - address - large H-shaped building burns leaving 90 homeless
May 16, 2000 - Freedom, NH - 2nd Alarm - Holly Point (Ossipee Point ?) - 1.5 Story Wood Frame with attached garage Fully involved
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