Sunday No Day of Rest for Auburn, Me., Fire Fighters
Auburn, Maine, firemen don’t go for that “day of rest” stuff, according to reports from the city’s fire headquarters. At least they’re suspicious of summer Sundays for the time being. Since early June, come the Sabbath and all hands see visions of another multiple-alarmer.
On June 8th, Sunday, at 12:01, Box 115 hit for an apartment house fire caused by a flooded oil burner. It was the old story of the owner trying to fight the blaze, and with water, to boot, before calling the firemen. When Deputy Chief Whirley arrived, flames had gained great headway on rear porches and stairways and he immediately ordered a second alarm by radio. This was received at 12:05 and, while Chief Miller and the second alarm assignment were still on the way, a third alarm was ordered at 12:07.
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