Deadly weekend for Westchester 73 years ago.

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73 years ago this weekend was a deadly time for the Yonkers Fire Department and the Mount Vernon Fire Department.

Saturday Jan. 30, 1943 Mount Vernon Fireman John O'Rourke died after being overcome by smoke at a fire at 10 Brookdale Place.

Sunday Jan. 31, 1943 Yonkers Fireman James Kane and Probationary Fireman Thomas Corbalis were were killed when they and four other firefighters plunged into a basement at a fire at 373 Warburton Ave.

Think of their sacrifices and stay safe brothers and sisters!

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A tragic day indeed. Thank you for posting this. I was never aware of these incidents and firefighters sacrifices. It's important to remember these tragedies to honor the past and learn from them.

Never forget.