RICE, Charles E.
On April 20, 1925, Box 3422 was sounded at 3:32 a.m. The Lyceum Theatre was afire and would realize 5 alarms, a special call for Chemical Foamite Co. No. 1, and 12+ hours, before the stubborn blaze was extinguished. Battalion Chief No. 3, Charles E. Rice, "caught a heavy cold" while at that fire that plagued him for weeks and with no signs of improvement, he went "off-sick" on July 25, 1925. Chief Rice, his health continuing to deteriorate, remained "off-sick" until his death on October 20, 1925. Chief Charles E. Rice was 56 years old and had served for 33 years.
Listing Details
House
Baltimore City Fire Department
Age
56
Years of Service
33
County
BALTIMORE CITY
