Silver Axe Awards

Silver Axe Awards

Awards for outstanding service or action at a fire or incident are given in the Harrison Township Fire Department, Dayton, Ohio, to acknowledge a job well done in everyday working. The award, the “Ancient Order of the Silver Axe,” is a silhouette of a fire axe, cut from silver reflective tape, attached to the fire helmet.

Four Firefighters Hurt in Fire in Abandoned Harlem (NY) Building

Four firefighters were injured battling a massive fire that tore through an abandoned Harlem building where jazz icon Billie Holiday reportedly once lived.