 January 1, 1961
Fred Bowser appointed Chief.
 January 1, 1964
Joseph Flask appointed Chief.
March 8, 1964
Some 4,200 people thrill to the songs of Hollywood actress Gloria DeHaven and laugh at the comedy of Phil Foster in two performances at Stambaugh Auditorium, the 28th annual benefit for the Youngstown Fire Fighters.
August 6, 1964
William A. Lightbody killed in the line of duty.
January 17, 1966
Fred J. Valenzisi killed in the line of duty.
 September 6, 1967
Members of the Youngstown Fire and Police Departments become the first public safety workers ever to go on strike in the United States.The strike made headlines in the New York Times and the Washington Post newspapers.
September 11, 1967
The Youngstown Safety Forces strike ends.
 January 1, 1970
George Panno appointed Chief.
1975
Students of YSU'S Oral History class interview members of the YFD about their experiences on the department.
February 17, 1976
John Barry Lloyd killed in the line of duty.
1976
City firefighters go on strike for the second time.
October 3, 1977
Joseph C. Lucci killed in the line of duty.
 January 1, 1978
Matthew J. DeCarlo appointed Chief but would quit after 3 months.
 April 1978
Frank J. Tobias serves as the acting Chief until the appointment of Rocco Russo.
 1978
Rocco Russo appointed Fire Chief.
January 8, 1979
Michael L. Dolak killed in the line of duty.
 January 1, 1980
Charles O’Nesti appointed Chief.
1980
City firefighters go on strike for the third time in their history.
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1961
A south side firebug is believed to have set as many as 32 fires, most in the December month, and most involving vehicles causing a total of $50,000 in damages.
August 31, 1962
A 3-alarm fire hits the Moore and Moore Lumber Co at 100 E. Florida Ave. on the South Side. 11 city fire companies responded. The damage was set at $250,000.
February 2, 1963
City firefighters battled a general alarm fire which did $1,000,000 damage to the Youngstown Club in the Union National Bank Building downtown. It was later determined that a former employee set the fire at this exclusive club after he confessed to investigators.
March 31, 1963
A 3-alarm fire hits the Castle Manor Nursing Home at 1515 Fifth Ave. on the North Side. Damage is set at $50,000.
February 22, 1965
A 2-alarm fire does $180,000 damage to the Isaly Dairy Store at 257-259 W. Federal Street Downtown.
May 4, 1965
A 2-alarm fire consumes two buildings at 367-377 E. Federal Street Downtown. 11 city fire companies responded, 4 people rescued.
September 22, 1965
Two city firefighters escaped serious injury when the ceiling of the Federal Bake Shops at 231 W. Federal St collapsed and a gas explosion blasted out plate glass windows.
January 17, 1966
City firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire at Al Wagner Auto Sales Inc. at 3121 Market Street on the city’s South side. Firefighter Fred Valenzisi suffered a fatal heart attack.
February 27, 1966
City firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire at 106-108 Williamson. Faulty gas fumes were to blame causing $8,000 damage.
May 20, 1966
City firefighters battle a $15,000 2-alarm fire in a warehouse at 101 Hylda Ave. Sparks from a rubbish fire were believed to have caused the fire.
June 20, 1966
City firefighters battle a $20,000 2-alarm fire in an old storage building at Reserve and Federal Streets. A spark from a rubbish fire was the cause.
July 9, 1966
City firefighters battle a $20,000 2-alarm fire at the Galaxy Restaurant at 258 E. Federal Street. The fire was caused by a faulty deep fryer.
July 19, 1966
City firefighters battle a $50,000 2-alarm fire at the Scholl-Choffin Company at 12 Hogue Street. Lightning was listed as the cause of the blaze.
August 23, 1966
City firefighters battle a $650,000 3-alarm fire at the Imperial Wholesalers Inc building at 880 E. Indianola Ave on the city’s South side. A short in an electrical fan caused the fire. Exploding shotgun shells and dense smoke form burning paint supplies made this both a very noisy and very smelly fire. 1 firefighter was treated at South Side Hospital after a fall.
November 1, 1966
City firefighters battle a $10,000 2-alarm fire in an auto body shop at 28 Pyatt Street. The cause was undetermined.
November 16, 1966
City firefighters battle a $50,000 2-alarm fire at the Sleep Rite Furniture and News Center at 1411 Market Street on the South side. The cause was determined to be a spark from a rubbish fire.
December 15, 1966
City firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire at the vacant Hearn Paper building at 337 Commerce Street. No loss or cause given.
February 2, 1967
City firefighters battle a blaze at City Hall. A short circuit in the elevator wiring was determined to be the cause of the fire. The fire broke out 45 minutes after 80 people attending a city council meeting left.
April 30, 1968
A 2-alarm fire brings 8 fire companies to the Lackey Tire Service Company at 633 South Ave. on the South Side. Damage is set at $100,000.
October 22, 1968
City firefighters battle a fire in a series of condemned vacant storerooms located along East Federal Street. 1 person was killed and another arrested for intoxication when he kept interfering with police and firefighter efforts.
December 2, 1968
A 2-alarm fire brings 9 companies to 25 N. Hazel St. Downtown.
February 11, 1969
A 2-alarm fire hits the old St. Joseph School at W. Rayen and N. Phelps St. Downtown.
April 13, 1969
City firefighters battle a 3-alarm fire which caused $800,000 damage to the A.G. Sharp Lumber Company at 1224 Brittain on the South East side of town. 17 fire companies responded and 2 firefighters received injuries. Flames from the lumber yard rose hundreds of feet into the air and were visible for miles.
April 27, 1969
City firefighters battle a $30,000 2-alarm fire at the Venetian Café located at 128 W. Boardman Street. The fire had threatened several adjacent buildings and the city jail before companies extinguished it.
July 24, 1969
A 2-alarm fire does $75,000 damage to Cicero's Inc Restaurant at 2609 Market St. on the South Side.
August 15, 1969
A 2-alarm fire does $50,000 damage to the Mahoning Paint Corp at 653 Jones St. on the South East Side.
February 4, 1970
A 2-alarm causes $6,000 damage to the Argos Restautant at 29 S. Phelps St. Downtown.
March 3, 1970
A 2-alarm fire at the Ambriola Co warehouse at 808 Tod Ave on the North Side causes $100,000 damage.
September 2, 1970
A 2-alarm fire brings 7 city fire companies to 1028 W. Rayen Ave, the McNicholas Co. Warehouse. Damage is set at $600,000.
October 19, 1970
A 3-alarm fire hits the U.S Plywood Division at 499 N. Meridian Rd. on the West Side. 12 city fire companies responded, 6 firefighters injured.
January 10, 1971
City firefighters battle a $45,000 3-alarm fire at the Acorn Lumber Company at 525 Williamson Ave.
February 7, 1971
City firefighters battle a $5,000 2-alarm fire at 648 Elm Street on the city’s North side. Vagrants were blamed for the blaze which engulfed an apartment and restaurant building.
February 15, 1971
City firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire at Oak Hill and Mahoning Ave on the lower West side. The cause was never determined.
March 2, 1971
City firefighters battle a 3-alarm fire in a shed at the Brier Hill Works of Youngstown Sheet and Tube. No cause was given for the fire.
May 9, 1971
City firefighters battle a two alarm blaze in a vacant building at 416 E. Federal Street. Vandals were believed to have started that blaze.
July 7, 1971
City firefighters battle a 3-alarm blaze which caused $390,000 in damage to the Beauty Mart building at 1315 Market Street on the city’s South side. The cause was ruled to be arson.
July 11, 1971
City firefighters battle a 3-alarm fire at the Acorn Lumber Company at 525 Williamson Ave. Damage was set at $20,000.
August 8, 1971
City firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire which damaged the SAV Army Navy Surplus Store at 557-601 W. Federal Streets. Both the cause of the fire and the loss value were undetermined.
September 11, 1971
Firefighters battle a $100,000 2-alarm blaze in the Deibel Building at West Federal and North Hazel Streets. The fire was believed to have been started when burglars tried to enter a first floor jewelry store safe.
November 20, 1971
City firefighters battle a $210,000 three alarm fire at the Vindicator Paper Warehouse at 530 Himrod Ave near Penn Ave. The 200ft long building was once used as the Old NY Central Railroad Freight Station and housed 1000 tons of Vindicator newsprint. 16 companies including 3 ladder companies responded. Vandals were believed to have set the fire and several youth were arrested in connection with this blaze. Two firefighters were injured. (may have been a 4th alarm)
January 25, 1972
City firefighters battle a $1,000,000 fourth alarm fire at the A&P Produce Division Warehouse on Hubbard Road on the city’s North East side of town. Firefighters were hampered by blustery 46 m.p.h. wind conditions.
February 12, 1972
City firefighters battle a $70,000 two alarm fire that destroyed the offices of the Plastic Products Company at 741 W. Federal St. A vagrant reported seeing two children playing with a small fire inside the building.
 March 29, 1972
Station No.4 at Falls Avenue near Oak Hill and No.11 station at Poland Avenue at Jones closes.
June 9, 1972
Firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire at the George Williams Co at 824 Tod Ave. on the North Side. Damage is set at $47,000.
August 16, 1972
City firefighters battle a $500,000 blaze at the A. H. Buehrle Company at 27 N. West Ave. The fire destroyed numerous snowmobiles, power lawn mowers and other assorted garden supplies.
October 20, 1972
A 2-alarm fire hits the Ash Hat Co at 628 1/2 Himrod Ave. on the East Side. Damage was set at $100,000.
February 12, 1973
City firefighters battle a 3-alarm fire at the South High School at 1833 Market Street. Arsonists set fire to four of the classrooms around four in the morning. Damage was estimated at $12,000.
March 12, 1973
City firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire which caused $14,000 damage to a vacant 2 ½ story frame building at 1760 Oak Hill Ave. The cause was believed to be arson.
March 27, 1973
City firefighters battle a $100,000 2-alarm fire at the old State Theater on W. Federal Street. An electrical short was believed to have caught several pieces of furniture in the basement on fire.
March 31, 1973
City firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire at the New Bethel Baptist Church at 1507 Hillman. An electrical short in a light fixture was believed to have caused the fire.
April 1, 1973
A 2-alarm fire damages the New Bethel Baptist Church at1507 Hillman.
August 18, 1973
City firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire at Sophia's Restaurant at 137 W. Federal Street downtown. 11 companies responded.
January 30, 1974
City firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire at the former Barrett Tar Works at 2100 Poland Ave. The two hour blaze was caused when tar ignited while workmen were dismantling a large tank.
February 11, 1974
City firefighters battle a $300,000 2-alarm fire at Reed’s Arena at 25 Oak Hill Ave on the lower South side. It took companies two hours to control the blaze.
February 11, 1974
City firefighters battle a $45,000 2-alarm fire in the Richardson Concession and Amusement Company at 10 Leah Ave. The blaze took three hours to control.
February 13, 1974
Four fires were set causing a 3-alarm fire at South High School. Damage was $12,000.
June 2, 1974
City firefighters battle a $250,000 3-alarm fire at the Schween-Wagner Building at 125 W. Commerce Street downtown. 13 fire companies and 50 firefighters responded to bring the blaze which was located in the top three floors of the building under control. (possibly only a 2 alarmer)
February 17, 1975
City firefighters fight a 2-alarm fire that causes $180,000 damage to Stephen's Shoe Store Inc at 3307 Canfield Rd.
March 4, 1975
A 2-alarm fire at the Sting Tavern at 1734 Belmont on the North Side injures 6 firefighters.
May 12, 1975
The old No.4 station at Falls Avenue near Oak Hill is demolished despite many attempts to declare the structure historic.
July 1, 1975
A 2-alarm fire causes $200,000 damage to the Mahoning Plumbing Supply Company at Shehy and Fruit.
August 15, 1975
A general alarm fire at the Westlakes Crossing brings all the city fire units to the scene of a Camper van vs. Train. The accident caused the derailment of 8 cars derailed. One tanker car carrying alcohol exploded. 5 people were killed.
1978
Fire destroys the Livingston Department Store.
April 27, 1978
City firefighters battle a 2-alarm fire at the Moore and Moore Lumber Company at 100 E. Florida Ave.
April 28, 1978
City firefighters battle a $400,000 general alarm fire at the Mahoning Lumber Center Company at 71 E. Indianola Ave on the South side. 14 engines, 2 ladder companies and 2 snorkel companies fought the blaze. Within minutes entire storage sheds were engulfed because of the heat and fire.
May 6, 1978
A 2-alarm fire causes $25,000 damage to the Hong Kong Restaurant at 22 1/2 Phelps Street.
May 12, 1978
A 2-alarm fire hits the Wester Fuel and Supply Company at 76 E. Indianola Ave. 5 engines and 2 ladder companies responded to the blaze.
June 28, 1978
City firefighters fight a general alarm fire at the Bernard -Daniels Lumber Co at 835 Albert Street. Damage was estimated at $100,000.
July 2, 1978
City firefighters battle an apparent arson fire in the Tangier’ Lounge at 552 W. Federal Street. The second floor of the building was completely destroyed. It was the second fire in a week in the building.
September 3, 1978
City firefighters battle a 3-alarm fire at the Moore and Moore Lumber Company at 100 E. Florida Ave. 12 companies responded. The fire was the 2nd fire in 3 months and damaged about 70% of the building. The fire was suspicious in origin.
September 22, 1978
City firefighters battle a $125,000 3-alarm fire at the Rayen Building also known as the Old Rayen School at Wick and Rayen Ave. 10 companies responded when a workmen’s torch ignited a bird’s nest. The building which was built in 1866, housed Youngstown’s first secondary school and is a rare example of a 19th century academy building.
January 22, 1979
A 2-alarm fire causes $100,000 damage to the Park Burlesque Theater at 444 W. Federal Street.
February 16, 1980
A 2-alarm fire damages the Little Bits Lounge and New Park Burlesque Theater on W. Federal Street Downtown. 10 engines and 2 ladder companies.
July 7, 1980
A 2-alarm fire hits the B&O Building on Emily Ave. 7 engines and 2 ladder companies responded.
July 15, 1980
A 2-alarm fire hits the Magnum Performance Sales, Inc at 2402 Mahoning Ave. causing $170,000 damage.
July 28, 1980
A 2-alarm fire hits the Olympic West Tavern at 2512 Mahoning Ave. 6 engines and 2 ladder companies responded.
 September 8, 1980
Station No.2 at Oak and Fruit Streets closes.
September 8, 1980
Station No.3 at Belmont and Emerson Place closes.
September 8, 1980
Station No.14 at South and Boston closes.
December 17, 1980
A 2-alarm fire causes $100,000 damage to Antones Restaurant and Confetti Lounge at 1621 Market Street.
April 11, 1981
A 2-alarm fire at 2024 Oak Hill Ave. brings 6 engines and 2 ladder companies.
December 1, 1981
City firefighters fight a 2-alarm fire at Ben's Modern Appliances at 801 Market St. 6 engines and 2 ladders companies respond.
December 24, 1981
A 2-alarm fire damages the LaClede Food and Beverage Market at 400 W. LaClede.
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February, 1961
The City takes delivery of a 1961 International ¾ ton chassis Ambulance for use as Medic 55 at Station 1.
 May 18, 1964
The City takes delivery of an International Harverster CO8190 / Pirsch 1000gpm / 300gal for use as Engine 2 at Station No.2.
 1968
During 1968, the City takes delivery of the following apparatus, an International Travel All ¾ ton ambulance Hi Boy for Medic 55 at Station 1 and a 1967 American LaFrance 900 series 90ft Aero Chief Snorkel placed in service as Ladder 22 at Station 1.
October 22, 1968
Ladder 22, an American LaFrance 900 series 90 st Aero Chief Snorkle is used for the first time at a fire.
1969
The City takes delivery of a Cadillac Ambulance for Medic 55 at Station 1.
 1970
The City takes delivery of an American LaFrance Pioneer I 1000gpm / 500gal pumper for use as Engine 1 at Station No.1.
 1973
The City takes delivery of a Mack CF600 / Baker Aerialscope 75ft tower ladder for use as Ladder 24.
 1974
The City takes delivery of a Mack CF600 1000gpm / 500gal pumper for use as Engine 2 at Station No.2.
March 29, 1977
The Youngstown Firemen’s Credit Union, Inc. changes it name to the Youngstown Firefighters Credit Union, Inc.
 1978
The City takes delivery of a Mack CF600 1250gpm / 500gal pumper for use as Engine 8 at Station No.8.
July 24, 1979
Councilman Robert D. Spencer, D-6th, announces his opposition to a plan by Mayor J. Phillip Richley to discontinue ambulance service by the Youngstown Fire Department.
October 8, 1979
The Firefighter's Memorial is dedicated across from Station No.1 downtown. The memorial was created by Fire Inspector Bill Brown.
1979
The City takes delivery of a Mack CF600 1250gpm/500gal pumper for use as Engine 7 at Station 7.
October 1980
Ladder 22, the 90’ snorkel, was damaged at a fire when a wall collapses on it.
 1980
The City takes delivery of a 1979 Mack CF600 1250gpm / 500gal pumper for use as Squad 33 at No.1 station.
July 1981
The 1953 American LaFrance 700 Series Foamite (Ex No.6 at Station 6) is junked.
October 22, 1981
The City receives the rebuilt Ladder 22. It returns as a 100’ straight stick, new Century series cab and sports a lime green paint job. Later the truck would be sold to the Irwin, PA Fire Department
 1981
The City takes delivery of a 1981 Mack MC 1250gpm / 500gal pumper for use as Engine 1 at No.1 station.
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