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.
CN Tower Fire
Smoke billows from grates in front of the CN tower on York Street at 4p.m. Wednesday, shortly after an underground blast shook the building.
Treated for Smoke Inhalation
London fireman Chris Merrison, of 101 Selkirk St., was treated for smoke inhalation by two fellow firemen, Tom Armer, top and Mike Done Wednesday afternoon after fighting fire in the ...
Blast blacks out London’s core
A series of explosions jolted the area, sending manhole covers dancing and causing a downtown blackout and a gigantic traffic jam.
Onlookers at CN Towers Fire
Firemen worked for about an hour Wednesday afternoon fighting a blaze in the underground cables to the Canadian National Towers. Hydro was cut off in the downtown area and traffic was disrupted as signal lights were out of action.
Fireman’s efforts saves 2 lives
A London mother remained unconscious and in critical condition at Saint Joseph hospital late Thursday night – casually a fire that swept her mother’s home just before midnight Wednesday.