Firefighter Owen Hines

Last Call: Wed, Feb 26th, 1896

Date of Incident: Tue, Jan 21st, 1896

Cause of Death: Structural Collapse

Service Time: Not Known

Age: 28

Survivors

His father John, sisters Rose and Mary, and brother John.

Incident

While fighting a fire in the A.B. Aloe building at 415 Broadway, Firefighter Hines suffered severe injuries following a collapse. He died at his home several weeks later. The collapse also killed Firefighters Nimrod Kerley and James Roddy as well as Captain John Stanton. It also injured six other firefighters. Firefighter Hines was assigned to #3 Truck.