| Fire Company | Ladder 1 |
| Cause of Death | |
| At Fire Box Number | |
| Incident Type | Fire |
| Incident Location | Pugh & Alvord Whse |
Chamberlain died in what appears to have been a tremendous backdraft in the main building of pugh and Alvords Pork House. The smoke house behind the building was burning and the doors connecting the two were closed to stop the fire. Smoke and fumes built up in the main building and it exploded without warning.