September 28, 1936: The worst September snowstorm in the city’s history, dumped 26″ of snow in 36 hours. Fire Chief Healy ordered all off duty firefighters, as well as reserves, to report to their stations. Firefighter Edward Carlson of Station 9, located at 1672 E 47th Ave., was shoveling a path for the children of a nearby school. It was his custom, to also place a stop sign in the street in front of the firehouse, so that the children could safely cross the street. As he was finishing up his shoveling, a driver towing a trailer, lost control on the snowy street. The rear of the trailer struck Carlson, throwing him against an oncoming tramway car. Firefighter Edward Carlson, age 54 was killed instantly. The Denver post stated “Carlson died while performing a task he has undertaken for many years because of his love for children”. He became the 29th Denver Firefighter to die in the line of duty. Photo courtesy of the Denver Public Library/Denver Post By Assistant Chief Gregory Taft
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