Fire – RPL's Local History

607 Walnut Street, First Congregatonal Church, Masonic Cathedral Hall, Metro Christian Centre, Aposento Alto Asambleas de Dio, built 1869, burned September 2, 2020

September 3, 2020Jean

Sources: Picturesque and Descriptive History of Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois 1887 and Google.com Images May 2019; image of southwest/west side July 2012

Fred Bliss, Former Durand Fire Chief, Dies At 84

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, July 8, 2020.

Edwin “Dave” Edwards, Former North Park Fireman, Passes At 83

July 16, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, July 16, 2020.

Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department Volunteer Passes–Owen Sprague

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, July 16, 2020.

First Responders Who Have Passed–Brian L. King

June 9, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, Apr. 26, 2019.

Fire at 1231 S. Main Street

January 14, 2020Jean

Source: Mystateline.com

Source: google.com Image May 2019

Llanito’s Auto Repair Destroyed By Accidental Fire

January 3, 2020January 8, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, December, 2019, Kevin M. Haas.

818 S. Main Street building, 110 years old, destroyed by fire

September 4, 2019September 5, 2019Jean

Source: Rockford Register Star, Sept. 4, 2019

Jonathon Larson, firefighter and paramedic

August 9, 2019Jean

Source: Rockford Register Star, June 30, 2019

Foss, Arthur – 1955, fire

June 11, 2018Jan

Arthur Foss, “$3500 Blaze Ruins Family’s Home”

Source: Rockford Register-Republic, 12/19/1955