Captain JC Brown has shared his huge collection of newspaper and magazine clippings he gathered during his 35 year career as a London Fire Fighter.
Containing over 250 submissions this is an excellent collection.
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March 1978
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.
February 1978
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.
December 1977
Look out below!
Look out below! Photo By Dick Wallace of The Free Press London fireman...
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.
September 1977
Leaping Flames
Flames leaped high into the sky Monday as firefighters worked to extinguish the noon-hour...
Fire loss set at $750,000, ruins probed
Hot weather, heat from the fire and heavy protective clothing ganged up on firefighter...