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BillyO
02-03-2006, 17:23
FROM BILL NOONAN Firefighter/Photographer - BOSTON

FEBRUARY 1 was the 30th anniversary for the PLANT SHOE Fire in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston. The weather was rain with temps above freezing, this changed during the early morning when the temps dropped. The alarm was sounded from Box 2411 at 2129 hours, the additional alarms were sounded at 2136, 2153, 2240, and 2258 hours..numerous Special Calls brought the following apparatus:

Engine Companies 14, 12, 28, 37, 24, 42, 26, 3, 53, 9, 43, 21, 34, 2, 55, 8, 51, 32, 10, 25, 20, 18, 30, 50, 40, 49, 33, 16, 29, 22, 52, 7, Brookline Engine 7, 17, 45, 11, 5, Malden Tower, Cambridge Tower, 36, 4, 56, 48, Newton Engine 3 and Cambridge Engine 4, Ladder Companies 10, Aerial Tower 2 (running a spare truck), 30, 4, 18, Aerial Tower 1, 23, 11, 29 and 13 along with Rescue Co. 2.

The all out for Box 2411 was sounded at 2304 hours, Feb 3, 1976......Box 2411 was re-transmitted at 1734 hours on Feb 4, 1976 and remained in effect until the all out was sounded at 2238 hours on Thursday, Feb 5, 1976....the detail remained until Sat, Feb 7, 1976 at 1100 hours when it was finally terminated.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/BillyO1/Plantshoe.jpg

Engine 7

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/BillyO1/engine7icefront.jpg

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engine216
02-03-2006, 18:10
I wonder how long it took for that engine to thaw out so it could be moved.

SQUAD RIDER
02-03-2006, 18:39
What a pretty ice castle!!!!!

bear10retired
02-03-2006, 19:51
WOW, TAKE THAT COLOR SHOT PUT IT B/W AND IT COULD BE THE LONDON BLITZ.. 1940.. LETS SEE,, LET IT BURN AND PROTECT SURROUNDINGS.. SINCE FROZE UP.. TOO LATE.. LET IT BURN.... IF IM NOT MISTAKEN... CARLISLE BACK IN THE LATE 70S HAD A YET SMALLER BUT LIKE THIS FIRE AT A FACTORY. I WAS THERE MUTUAL AID.. TANKER DUE.. EVEN W HYDRANTS THEY CALLED FOR WATER..

BillyO
02-04-2006, 00:58
Postcard Picture of Plant Shoe Factory 1908
(Credit - Barbara D'Amato)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/BillyO1/PlantShoe1908.jpg

BillyO
02-04-2006, 01:21
Change of venue - FDNY 1976 - sizeup by the first in TruckLieutenant -


"10-75 the box, all hands working - top floor, cockloft, through the roof- plus25 windows- doubtful at this time ..." Bronx replies "K"

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Tsnod 44
02-04-2006, 09:47
Looks like the Vernon Building...TIMES FRIGGIN 10!:shocked:

Tsnod 44
02-04-2006, 09:49