Fred Sullivan stood in complete darkness on the fourth floor of the Hotel Vendome, a rookie Boston firefighter waiting for orders as the remnants of a four-alarm fire were being extinguished at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Joe Biden, local fire departments and Boston-area residents and their families are remembering nine firefighters killed ...

The Vendome Hotel fire in Boston on June 17, 1972, remains the largest line-of-duty death toll in the city. Nine firefighters lost their lives fighting that blaze. The Boston Fire Department Friday ...

Although it’s been 43 years since the Hotel Vendome fire killed nine firefighters, Simon “Dan” Condon can still clearly remember turning to speak to his best friend just moments before the building ...

The worst firefighter loss in Boston history took place just blocks from yesterday’s fatal fire. The Hotel Vendome fire in 1972 claimed the lives of nine Boston firefighters nearly 42 years ago. The ...

As we head into Father’s Day weekend, we are all looking ahead to the barbecues, the family gatherings, the funny cards and the best, most unique gifts that dads always seem to get. Whether you are ...

Greater Boston has partnered with the Boston Globe to bring you a weekly feature called "From the Archives." Each Wednesday on Greater Boston, we will show one to two photos from the newspaper's ...

Firefighters today honored their fallen brothers 40 years after they were killed in the deadliest fire for firemen in the history of the Boston Fire Department. Forty years ago today a four-alarm fire ...