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Fires of the Past
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| January 30, 1948
fire broke out at 86-92 Genesee St. This fire was nick
named the long block fire as it consumed several buildings. As you
can see by the mountain of ice, the nights temperatures hit 30
degrees below zero. In the photo is Truck 4, a 1940 America LaFrance
"Jox" 100 ft steel aerial. These trucks, by some today, are considered one
of the ugliest trucks made in fire apparatus history but the design
was actually one of the first cab over wheel which many custom designs
utilize today. Thanks to Joe Morgia for sending this picture in. |
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| The old Gardiner
Building on Columbia and Genesee Streets suffers a 2 alarm fire in
1947. This is an interesting photo showing most of the companies
that responded. from upper left is Engine2, Salvage2, Tower2,
Engine10, Truck2, Truck3, Engine4, Engine5, and the aerial of
Truck5. |
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| 1910, Lowery Waste
Mill. As the old saying goes this is fighting fire with fire. Shown
in the picture is steamer 5 in action. This building was unoccupied
at the time and was a 2 alarm fire. |
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