Ferris, reporter really all wet
The chairman of the London-Middlesex emergency measures co-ordinating committee was a target of the London fire department’s powerful snorkel hose Thursday.
Central Chev
London firemen extinguished a blaze at Central Chevrolet and Oldsmobile where estimates are that more than $1 million in property lost.
Bucket Truck Work
Two London firefighters, working from a snorkel truck, are surrounded by dense black smoke as they attempt to put out the fire in the main showroom of the Central Chev Olds car agency.
Heavy Black Smoke Downtown
A trail of heavy black smoke hung over downtown London as fire erupted in the Central Chevrolet building Thursday.
Threat of Gas Explosion
The threat of a natural gas explosion from underground lines west of the Central Chev fire scene caused officials to order the evacuation of core buildings.
PUC cuts core area power
Electrical power to the downtown area was interrupted so PUC workers could assist with an underground blaze caused by the fire at Central Chevrolet Oldsmobile.
Central Chevrolet Oldsmobile
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Employee chagrined over loss of jeans
Ms Kerr lost her jeans and almost lost her job when her place of employment disappeared in a tower of flames Thursday afternoon.
Onlookers hindrance to firemen
The $1-million fire wasn’t the only thing worrying firemen and police – crowds of curious spectators were also of concern.
Central Chev fire loss million
Employees of Central Chevrolet Oldsmobile (London) Ltd. were back on the job today to sift through the ashes from Thursday’s fire that ravaged the bulk of the company’s building.