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WHEREAS, on January 4, 2009, in the early morning a fire had engulfed the back section of 608 and 610 Pressley Street in District 1 by the time firefighters arrived; and
WHEREAS, despite icy conditions, 21 residents were safely evacuated from eleven units, including ten adults and eleven children, and no one was injured in this five-alarm fire; and
WHEREAS, firefighters were able to contain the fire and minimize damage to the adjoining properties, including the historic Priory Hotel, recently rehabbed home next door, and the home of Ed and Mary Ann Graf, the home of John and Suzanne Graf, and other surrounding buildings;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the following individuals for their brave and heroic work with this fire, as representative of all the good work done each day in the City of Pittsburgh by our firefighters:
James K. Crawford, Assistant Chief, Planning & Support
Harry Scherer, Deputy Chief, C Platoon
Michael Marks, Battalion Chief, 1st Battalion, C Platoon
Keith Drudy, Battalion Chief, 3rd Battalion, C Platoon
Robert Cox, Battalion Chief, Training Academy
Mark Stuart, Captain, Communications
Carey Kaercher, Captain, MAC Unit, C Platoon
James Overfield, Lieutenant, (Acting Capt.) Engine Co. No. 4, C Platoon
David Borgese, Captain, Truck Co. No. 6, C Platoon
James Flaherty, Captain, Engine Co. No. 7, C Platoon
Ronald Bartolowits, Captain, Truck Co. No. 32, C Platoon
Scott Muto, Lieutenant, Engine Co. No. 3, C Platoon
Michael Burford, Master Firefigher, (Acting Lt.) Engine Co. No. 4, C Platoon
Kenneth Diulus, Lieutenant, Engine Co. No. 6, C Platoon
Joseph Magliocca, Lieutenant, Engine Co. No. 8, C Platoon
Michael Buckley, Lieutenant, Engine Co. No. 10, C Platoon
Bernard Noone, Firefighter, (Acting Lt.), Engine Co. No. 12, C Platoon
William Goob, Lieutenant, Engine Co. No. 24, C Platoon
Dennis Schmidt, Lieutenant, Engine Co. No. 27, C Platoon
Timothy Hottenfeller, Lieutenant, Engine Co. No. 30, C Platoon
Joseph Janosko, Lieutenant, Engine Co. No. 32, C Platoon
Fred Cleis, Lieutenant, Engine Co. No. 37, C Platoon
John Sharpe, Lieutenant, Engine Co. No. 38, C Platoon
Lester Robinson, Master Firefighter, MAC Unit, C Platoon
Dale Malacki, Master Firefighter, Truck Co. No. 4, C Platoon
Leonard Inenell, Master Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 4, D Platoon
Andrew Pickur, Master Firefighter, Truck Co. No. 6, C Platoon
Joseph Somma, Master Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 7, C Platoon
Robert Friel, Master Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 10, C Platoon
Ralph Bilski, Master Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 10, C Platoon
Harold White, Master Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 10, C Platoon
David Anderson, Master Firefighter, Truck Co. No. 32, C Platoon
William Onyshko, Master Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 32, C Platoon
William Ley, Master Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 38, A Platoon
Kevin Garofalo, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 3, C Platoon
Johnny Dipasquale, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 3, C Platoon
Michael Bauer, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 3, C Platoon
William Gray, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 4, C Platoon
Edward Hurley, Firefighter, Truck Co. No. 4, C Platoon
Daniel Clark, Firefighter, Truck Co. No. 4, C Platoon
Sean Jaras, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 4, D Platoon
Robert White, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 6, C Platoon
Scott Lees, Firefighter, Truck Co. No. 6, C Platoon
William Gorham, Firefighter, Truck Co. No. 6, C Platoon
Michael Lemon, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 6, C Platoon
Francis Carey, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 7, C Platoon
Tim Coyne, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 7, C Platoon
Matthew Schmitt, Firefigher, Engine Co. No. 8, C Platoon
Edward Weist, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 8, C Platoon
David Hamburger, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 8, C Platoon
Joshua Colbert, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 10, D Platoon
Jacob Overfield, Firefighter, Engine Co. N0. 12, C Platoon
Jason McLean, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 12, C Platoon
Richard Reider, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 24, A Platoon
James Pierce, Firefighter, Truck Co. No. 24, D Platoon
Keith Roach, Firefigher, Engine Co. No. 27, C Platoon
Joseph Goldie, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 27, C Platoon
Dennis Hickman, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 27, C Platoon
David McEndoo, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 30, C Platoon
Joshua Wolf, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 30, C Platoon
Eric Dengler, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 30, C Platoon
Jason Lowman, Firefighter, Truck Co. No. 32, C Platoon
Christopher Gronsky, Firefighter, Truck Co. No. 32, C Platoon
Jamie Daly, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 32, C Platoon
Joseph Caimi, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 32, A Platoon
Rard Perkins, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 37, C Platoon
Craig Mahouski, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 37, C Platoon
Nathan Walz, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 37, C Platoon
Stephan Cummings, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 38, C Platoon
Scott Story, Firefighter, Engine Co. No. 38, C Platoon.