Sirens weren’t used
A coroner’s inquest was told Wednesday that the drivers of a fire truck and ambulance were not using their sirens when the vehicles collided about 3:24 a.m. April 30, killing a London fireman.
Fireman dies as ambulance hits pumper
London firefighter Richard Roman died early this morning after he was pinned under a fire truck that responding to an apartment fire.
Sweat and flames
One man was taken to hospital early today after a house fire at 16 Hope St. Flames gushed out the front and rear of the older dwelling and for a brief period firefighters had a tough time handling the blaze.
Fire guts store
A man is in custody today following a fire which caused between $20,000 and $25,000 damage to the Horton Variety Store, 216 ½ Horton St., early today.
Look out below!
Look out below! Photo By Dick Wallace of The Free Press London fireman Fritz Beck removes huge icicles hanging from Dundas Street buildings today. Higher temperatures are turning ...
Children save family
Two young children are credited with alerting their sleeping parents and preventing a possible disastrous house fire at 1211 Albany St., London, early Sunday morning.
Injured Firefighter
Firefighter injured during a fire Sunday night which destroyed the Tamblyn Drugmart and damaged the adjoining Mascot Restaurant on Dundas Street
Downtown Blaze
London firefighters fought a Dundas Street blaze that destroyed the Tamblyn Drugmart and heavily damaged the Mascot Restaurant. In all, six fireman were taken to hospital.
Arson suspect in $250,000 city fire
Arson is suspected in a $250,000 fire at Competition Motors Wednesday night which burned out the showroom and general offices and destroyed 12 new cars.
Shoveling Out
Senior fire department officers got into the act Wednesday helping clear fire hydrants in the city’s core.