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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May 1975
Anti-vandal device
The new No. 3 firehall on Commissioners Road near Wonderland Road won’t be opening for another month.
City firefighter burned rescuing trapped woman
London firefighter Jack Garfat saved the life of a Grace Street woman early today and was badly burned himself.
Diary of truck crash
Many involved in highway drama Diary of truck crash: 10:25 p.m., May 16 At 10:24...
April 1975
Years of work
Fire investigators were at the Smith home today, trying to determine the cause of the fire and get an accurate assessment of damage – estimated at $25,000.
March 1975
Burnt Gear
Capt. Frank Bell holds a helmet and coat melted and burned in the intense heat of an apartment fire Sunday at 131 Sackville St., where a young Toronto woman was found dead. The boots were also burned. Capt. Bell and Firefighter Pat Darcey suffered burns trying to get into the apartment. (Rick Eglinton - The London Free Press)
Fierce fire in duplex kills UWO student
Capt. Bell, Firefighter Darcey and O’Brien were engulfed by flame and smoke as they tried to rescue a UWO student.
February 1975
Use of Fire Chief’s Car
The use of the Fire Chief's Car to chauffeur council members is criticized.London Free...
January 1975
Firefighters rescue unconscious couple
A fire which threatened the lives of an elderly London couple Wednesday night is...
October 1974
White Factory Fire
Firemen battle the blaze along the west wall of the White factory. Workers said the fire apparently started in a storage area.
Fire hall takes shape
So far it looks just like a pile of concrete blocks, but London’s No....