Floodlighting Units Aid Flooded Areas
Fire Department lighting plants throughout Massachusetts were called upon for emergency duty in the flood areas. The Boston Fire Department sent Lighting Plant No. 1 to Springfield and Northampton in charge of Engineers Bernard J. Hoppe and Ernest Learsy. The machine rendered valuable service for nearly four days in Northampton. Other portable lighting units called into service were those front the Fire Departments of Brookline, Quincy, Cambridge, Arlington, and Somerville.
When the water supply of Lawrence failed, due to flood conditions. Fire Department pumping engines were utilized to pump water from the North Andover mains into the Lawrence system. Two spare pumpers from Boston and pumping engines from Somerville. Winchester, Andover, and Danvers were called into service.
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