GALLANT FIREMEN
QUELL OUTBREAK.
IN GAS COMPANY’S PLANT.
(Pet Press Association — Copyright t
AUCKLAND, December 14
Fire bcigadesmen took their lives in their hands this moin.ng, when quelling an outbreak in the Auckland Gas Company’s plant at Devonport. it is understood a fire was started by a spark accidentally struck off by. a workman’s pick in the purifying tank. The flames spread into the exhauster house, which contains the pressure plant and heads of all the gas mains.
The superintendent of the Devenport Tire Brigade with four of his men, entered the exhauster house and after
quelling the flames which were consuming all the woodwork in the room, sealed the gas mains with fire clay.
Considerable damage was done, with the result that gas manufacture cannot he resumed meanwhile, and there is only one day’s supply in the gasometer. However-, the company is hopeful of being able to restore the supply very quickly, and that litue inconvenience will be caused to consumers.
High tributes are paid to the courage of the superintendent and his voi-' unteer 'firemen.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1932, Page 6
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