Rick Loiselle, local fire buff and Past President of the Ontario Fire Buff Association, shared some of his extensive collection of London photos and stories.
This 1975 International Cargostar/ King Seagrave 1050/500 pump had a short career as Engine 4 until it was involved in a fatal collision with an ambulance. It was written off and sold. The Dofasco Steel plant in Hamilton bought it and ran it as their pump for many years.
Sitting on the apron of old Station 3 on Bruce St is the 1954 International R185/Bickle Seagrave 500/500 pump that London acquired when Byron was annexed in 1961. It continued to run from the Byron hall as Engine 6 until the mid seventies. It then was a spare pump for a few years. It is filling in for Engine 3 in this pic.
A multiple-alarm house fire yesterday afternoon in London. The fire was called in by LFD's Car 6 ( District Chief ) as he was driving by. The lone male occupant ...
Courtesy of R. Loiselle
Courtesy of R. Loiselle
Engine 8
This morning, an electrical panel at the back of Carole's store ( Valu Mart @ Oxford & Richmond ) caught fire. The store lost power and had minor ...
Engine 1 - July 2000 - Ontario Fire Buffs Association Photo Tour of London, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Rick Loiselle, Facebook.
Engine 2 - July 2000 - Ontario Fire Buffs Association Photo Tour of London, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Rick Loiselle, Facebook.
Engine 3 - July 2000 - Ontario Fire Buffs Association Photo Tour of London, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Rick Loiselle, Facebook.
