Crime & Safety

Chelmsford Honors Fallen Worcester Firefighters

13 years ago, six firefighters from the Worcester area lost their lives in what became known as the Worcester Cold Storage fire. Chelmsford firefighters showed their respects in a ceremony yesterday morning.

On Monday morning, the Chelmsford Fire Department honored the six fallen firefighters from the Worcester Cold Storage fire on Dec. 3, 1999.

A recounting of scanner dispatches from the scene exactly 13 years to the minute can be found at the Alert New England twitter feed.


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