Firefighter Ezra M. Hough

Syracuse Fire Department

Date of Death: August 20, 1841

Fireman Ezra M. Hough was one of three members of the Syracuse Fire Department who lost their lives in a catastrophic fire on August 20, 1841. The blaze claimed approximately 30 lives, including several firefighters from Engine Company No. 3. Fireman Hough’s sacrifice stands among the earliest and most tragic losses in the department’s history.