'We Never Forget': Worcester Marks 16 Years Since Deadly Fire
WORCESTER (CBS) -- The city of Worcester is marking the anniversary of a tragedy that killed six firefighters in the line of duty 16 years ago.
A bell-ringing ceremony was planned Thursday at the Franklin Street fire station, the site of the Worcester Cold Storage fire on Dec. 3, 1999.
16 years ago today, Worcester lost six heroes. Today, and every day, we remember them. pic.twitter.com/vI28E1f7jB
— City of Worcester (@TweetWorcester) December 3, 2015
Lt. Thomas Spencer, Lt. Timothy Jackson Sr., Lt. James Lyons III, and firefighters Jeremiah Lucey, Paul Brotherton and Joseph T. McGuirk died after becoming trapped in the blaze. The fire was determined to have been started by two homeless people.
Lucey was actor and comedian Denis Leary's cousin, and the Worcester native took to Twitter to pay tribute to his fallen family relative.
My cousin Jerry Lucey on the left. He loved his job w @WorcesterFD and @PaulLaRocheJr on the right. #NeverForget #W6 pic.twitter.com/wPuOAyToHH
— Denis Leary (@denisleary) December 3, 2015