At 0056 the box was transmitted for a structural fire in the 100 block of Hamilton Street. Responding on the ticket: Engines 6, 4, 9, 10, truck 2 and Battalion Chief 4 (Grim). Engine 6 enroute from the Hibernia station 6 blocks away reported heavy smoke. B/C 4 enroute signaled a working fire and struck the second alarm, consisting of companies 13, 14 and Air 1.

As the chauffer for the B/C drove down the alley b/t Linden and Hamilton, they encountered heavy fire with propane tanks involved and down power lines. As engine 4 was stretching a 1 3/4" handline, the propane tanks let loose! With that, B/C Grim struck the third alarm bringing in Engine 11 and Truck 1.

B/C 4 signaled "ALL HANDS" and ordered all master streams into service. Tower Ladder 2 set-up to the rear of the structure, while Tower Ladder 1 operated on the Front Street side. Engine 11 set up its ladder pipe on the west side of the fire building and squrt from engine 6 set up in a field off of Front Street, plus multiple ground monitors were also place into service. Engine Co. 13 fed the stand-pipe on Linden Street.

The fire was darkened down within 40 minutes, but with some extension into the roof lines of the exposures, prolonged the operation well into the morning.