Thirteen Butte firefighters, three fire horses, one police officer, eight children, and dozens of citizens died in a in a series of explosions in Butte, Montana, on January 15, 1895. An unattended stove was thought to have started the fire which ultimately caused the explosions that destroyed four warehouses and a freight depot. What was thought to be an entire boxcar full of dynamite (20 tons) was being stored in the warehouse. All but three firefighters were killed. Firefighter Dave McGee, who was at the hydrant during the initial explosion, survived after being pinned between two fire horses during the initial blast. Firefighter Jack Flannery and Fred Dugdale also survived the explosions. Jim, the fire horse, also survived the incident and went on to train new horses for the department until the adoption of motorized apparatus. The fallen firefighters received full military honors during the town-wide funeral that brought over 25,000, and firefighters came from all over the State of Montana.