Garage Partially Destroyed by Fire at Erie

Garage Partially Destroyed by Fire at Erie

An early morning fire at Frie, Pa., recently resulted in the partial destruction of the Model Garage. This building was valued at $7 000, while its contents of automobiles, supplies, etc., was valued at $75,000. The loss on the building amounted to $3,500 and that on the contents, to $50,000. The department responded quickly to the first alarm, but the fire had spread so rapidly through highly inflammable contents of the garage that, upon its arrival, the whole building was ablaze The firemen, under the capable direction of Chief J. M, Dueruer and Assistant Chief Cronin, extinguished the flames in about one hour's time, the excellent work of the department preventing the complete destruction of the garage. Chief Duemcr responded to the fire with 70 firemen and the following apparatus: Four American-La France etigines. two Anterican-La France aerial trucks and seven hose carts of varioues makes. There was 4.000 feet of cotton, rubber-lined hose in use, equipped with 1 1/8inch nozzles. Five engine streams were thrown. Twelve 4-inch, single hydrants were located near the fire, and at each there was a pressure of 65 pounds. A 12-inch main was situated near the blaze. The damaged building was built of cement, wood and in n and occupied a space of 60 by 163 feet. The fire started in the rear of the garage, having resulted, it is believed, from some vulcanizing that had been done.

An early morning fire at Frie, Pa., recently resulted in the partial destruction of the Model Garage. This building was valued at $7 000, while its contents of automobiles, supplies, etc., was valued at $75,000. The loss on the building amounted to $3,500 and that on the contents, to $50,000. The department responded quickly to the first alarm, but the fire had spread so rapidly through highly inflammable contents of the garage that, upon its arrival, the whole building was ablaze The firemen, under the capable direction of Chief J. M, Dueruer and Assistant Chief Cronin, extinguished the flames in about one hour's time, the excellent work of the department preventing the complete destruction of the garage. Chief Duemcr responded to the fire with 70 firemen and the following apparatus: Four American-La France etigines. two Anterican-La France aerial trucks and seven hose carts of varioues makes. There was 4.000 feet of cotton, rubber-lined hose in use, equipped with 1 1/8inch nozzles. Five engine streams were thrown. Twelve 4-inch, single hydrants were located near the fire, and at each there was a pressure of 65 pounds. A 12-inch main was situated near the blaze. The damaged building was built of cement, wood and in n and occupied a space of 60 by 163 feet. The fire started in the rear of the garage, having resulted, it is believed, from some vulcanizing that had been done.