The 23rd Street Fire in New York City kills 12 firefighters.

23rd Street Fire

1966 major fire in New York City

The 23rd Street Fire was an incident that took place in the Flatiron District neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on October 17, 1966. A group of firefighters from the New York City Fire Department responding to a fire at 7 East 22nd Street entered a building at 6 East…