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6 Worcester Firefighters Killed In 1999 Warehouse Fire Honored In Exhibit 25 Years Later
All six died in the line of duty after they ended up trapped in the massive fire on December 3, 1999.

December 2, 2024 / 7:27 AM EST
WORCESTER - Nearly 25 years to the day of the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse fire, a pop-up exhibit will honor the six firefighters who were killed in the tragedy.
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The exhibit opens Monday at Union Station in Washington Square in Worcester. It tells the stories of Lt. Thomas Spencer, Lt. Timothy Jackson Sr., Lt. James Lyons III and firefighters Jeremiah Lucey, Paul Brotherton, and Joseph McGuirk.
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Worcester Fire Lt. Thomas Spencer, FF Joseph McGuirk, Lt. Timothy Jackson Sr., FF Jeremiah Lucey, Lt. James Lyons III and FF Paul Brotherton were killed in the 1999 Worcester Cold Storage fire/Worcester Fire Department/CBS Boston
All six died in the line of duty after they ended up trapped in the massive fire on December 3, 1999.
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