See images of the fatal Ben Franklin store fire in Palatine that claimed the lives of three Palatine Firefighters 50 years ago on Feb. 23, 1973
February 23, 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Ben Franklin store fire in Palatine that claimed the lives of three Palatine firefighters.
Palatine firefighters at the scene of the Ben Franklin store fire. Volunteer firefighters Warren Ahlgrim, Richard Freeman and John Wilson died in the Feb. 23, 1973. Daily Herald file, 1973 Palatine firefighters at the scene of the Ben Franklin store fire in Palatine on February 23, 1973. That fire killed three Palatine firefighters. Photo Courtesy of John Tobin Palatine firefighter Warren Ahlgrim.
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