Dennis Smith, Firefighter Who Wrote Best Sellers, Dies at 81

“Report from Engine Co. 82” was the first of his 16 books. He also started Firehouse magazine and was the founding chairman of the New York City Fire Museum.

Dennis Smith, Firefighter Who Wrote Best Sellers, Dies At 81

The New York Times – by Sam Roberts

Dennis Smith, a teenage hellion and high school dropout who transformed himself into a famed New York City firefighter, a gritty best-selling author and a leading guardian for the safety of his colleagues and the public, died on Friday in Venice, Fla. He was 81.

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