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THE first recorded fire within the limits of the present city of New York occurred on a clear November night in 1613, when the Dutch ship Tiger, commanded by Captain Adriaen Block, burned as it lay at ...

In our time, a small kitchen fire is not unusual but is not a certain disaster. A quick call to 911 will reach the fire department who will dispatch well-equipped fire engines within moments. As a ...

“As the fire grew within the building, the local people came from their home. Fire buckets in hand. In only a few minutes a bucket brigade of nearly 40 people had formed. Buckets were filled in a ...

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