3rd Ave. Bronx Collapse April 4th, 1956 Box 4-4- 2904 Killed in the line of duty Lieutenant John Molloy, Engine 48 Firefighter Edward Carroll, Engine 48 Firefighter Arthur Hanson Ladder 44 Firefighter Frederick Hellauer Eingine 48 Firefighter William Hoolan Ladder 44 FirefighterCharles Infosino Assistant Chief's aide Engine 18 Six killed 13 injured Greatest loss of firefighter life in a Bronx collapse Occupancy: furniture store and artificial flower factory (It was never a movie theatre) Building Construction: One story 125' by 75', ordinary construction. Location of fire: Fire started in the cellar and spread up the walls Forty pieces of apparatus and 150 firefighters responded Cause of fire: unknown Cause of collapse: Marquee failed and pulled down parapet wall Summary by: Kevin J. Reilly, Ridgewood New Jersey Fire Lieutenant, (Grandson of Lieutenant John Molloy, Engine 48) For further reading: W N Y F, July, 1956 /vol.17 No.3