THREE HUNDRED FIREMEN FIGHT BLAZE.—Over 300 firemen, with 30 engines, fought desperately to prevent a fire which raged in four basements, at Hounsditch, from spreading. The fire broke out at 9 a.m., and raged fiercely for hours. Several firemen were overcome by the fumes from the burning warehouses. The men were equipped with gasmasks and carried modern fire-fighting appliances, including powerful searchlights to penetrate smoke. A general view showing the dense clouds of smoke and the army of firemen.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 840, 7 December 1929, Page 23
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79THREE HUNDRED FIREMEN FIGHT BLAZE.—Over 300 firemen, with 30 engines, fought desperately to prevent a fire which raged in four basements, at Hounsditch, from spreading. The fire broke out at 9 a.m., and raged fiercely for hours. Several firemen were overcome by the fumes from the burning warehouses. The men were equipped with gasmasks and carried modern fire-fighting appliances, including powerful searchlights to penetrate smoke. A general view showing the dense clouds of smoke and the army of firemen. Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 840, 7 December 1929, Page 23
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