1959 — Jan 20, Fire (exploding stove?), residence, children killed, Ashland, ME — 6
–6 Biddeford-Saco Journal, ME. “Six Children.” 1-20-1959, p. 5.
–6 Bugbee. “Fire Protection Developments in 1959.” NFPA Quarterly, 53/3, Jan 1960, p. 178.
–6 NFPA. “Large Loss of Life Fires of 1959,” NFPA Quarterly, July 1960, p. 12.
–6 Troy Record, NY. “Six Children Die in Fire.” 1-21-1959, p. 3.
Narrative Information
NFPA:
“Dwelling of Luther Tripp
“Ashland, Me., Jan. 20, 1:10 A.M.
“6 Killed: All Children
“Six children asleep in second story bedrooms were asphyxiated in their beds by fire that was out of control in the open stairway between the first and second stories when discovered at 1:10 A.M. by a boarder…” (NFPA. “Large Loss of Life Fires of 1959,” NFPA Quarterly, July 1960, p. 12.)
Newspaper
Jan 21: “Ashland, Maine (UPI) – Six children — all members of one family — perished in a house fire here early yesterday. The children ranged in age from 2 years to 15. They were children of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Tripp who leaped out a second floor window to safety. Dead are:
Carolyn Tripp, 2, Jeanne, 9,
Barbara, 3, Ella, 12, and
Alfred, 4, Edna, 15.
“A roomer, Stanley Hinckley, was reported seriously injured as flames sped through the house in this northern Aroostook County town. He was hospitalized in poor condition at Presque Isle along with the parents of the Tripp children. Ashland Fire Chief Burns McGowan said another occupant of the house, Glynn Cox, discovered the flash fire. McGowan said an 8-month-old baby, Rebecca also was in the house but was rescued. An exploding stove was believed to have touched off the blaze.” (Troy Record, NY. “Six Children Die in Fire.” 1-21-1959, p. 3.)
Sources
Biddeford-Saco Journal, ME. “Six Children.” 1-20-1959, p. 5. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=139036661&sterm=ashland+fire
Bugbee, Percy. “Fire Protection Developments in 1959.” Quarterly of the National Fire Protection Association, Vol. 53, No. 3, January 1960, pp. 177-178.
National Fire Protection Association. “Large Loss of Life Fires of 1959.” Quarterly of the National Fire Protection Association, Vol. 53, July 1960, pp. 7-38.
Troy Record, NY. “Six Children Die in Fire.” 1-21-1959, p. 3. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=80078893&sterm=ashland+fire