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Post by EVIL5515 on Aug 25, 2004 12:29:54 GMT -5
any info on the baldwin piano fire? date, how many companies? any and all info is good thanks
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Post by district5 on Aug 25, 2004 19:36:45 GMT -5
Baldwin Piano Company 625 Eden Park Entrance between Gilbert & Florence Fire Box No: 5-5-2179 March 4, 1964 20:31hrs
20:31- Box 2179: E42,16,44,3 T1,9 SQ1, Marshal 5
20:33- 2nd & 3rd Alarms: E23,19,5,45,6,32,39,34 T4,7 SQ52 A1 Marshal 1,2 All Asst. Chiefs & staff cars Supt. of Fire Apparatus Maintenance.
20:46- 4th & 5th Alarms: E13,29,21,14,18,9,12,46
20:55- E43,17
20:58- E31,37
21:00- E20
21:42- E25, A2
Totals: 26 Engines, 4 Trucks
A total of 160 on-duty company members, the Chief, 4 Assistant Chiefs, 4 Marshals, 3 Assistant Marshals, Supervisor of Fire Apparatus Maintenance, the Fire Investigation Squad, CFD Surgeon, and Chaplains responded to the fire.
The emergency recall system was put into operation, resulting in 508 off-duty company members reporting with 14 additional Marshals, Fire Prevention Personnel and various other City employees.
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Post by EVIL5515 on Aug 26, 2004 8:57:48 GMT -5
MY GRANDFATHER WAS OFF- DUTY THAT DAY, ACCORDING TO MY DAD, HE WAS CALLED IN, BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT COMPANY HE WAS WITH, OR ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT HIM
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Post by EVIL5515 on Aug 26, 2004 8:58:10 GMT -5
THANKS FOR THE INFO
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Post by RigBuff on Aug 26, 2004 11:00:53 GMT -5
It is great to see the responses for these two fires! Very interesting to compare the two. Thanks. One of the first things I noticed...... At QC Barrel, there were EIGHT CFD Trucks, PLUS at least one from the County. I would assume all or most of them put their ladder pipes to work. The response for Baldwin shows only FOUR trucks. Why? Baldwin was at least five stories high, I believe, and with so much fire and a defensive attack, why not more trucks? Thanks.
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Post by EVIL5515 on Aug 26, 2004 11:35:46 GMT -5
you would figure that it being the 60s that you would need more equipment to fight that big of a fire because the equipment wasnt as great as it is today
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Post by Bob on Aug 26, 2004 20:56:31 GMT -5
plus look at the amount of companies available back then vs now 26 engines then are all we have now in total
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Post by Box_2565 on Aug 27, 2004 16:46:34 GMT -5
Box 2179Card from the Ralph Stelter Collection
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Post by RigBuff on Aug 27, 2004 17:16:26 GMT -5
THANKS STEVE. I GUESS MAYBE BY NOW YOU MIGHT BE GETTING TIRED OF HEARING THE WORD BALDWIN, BUT SOME OF US CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF. HA. EVEN AFTER SEEING THE RUNNING CARD, JUST SEEMS TO ME THAT ADDITIONAL TRUCK COMPANIES MIGHT HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED FOR MORE LADDER PIPES. YOUR THOUGHTS? THANKS.
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Post by RigBuff on Aug 27, 2004 17:21:59 GMT -5
For anyone interested....... the running card shows Engine 1. The response given above by "District 5" does not include Engine 1 (which was disbanded in 1964). I guess we conclude that Engine 1 was disbanded prior to March 4 in 1964. Also, If anyone has any input on the EXACT years that Engne 13 and Engine 42 were disbanded, I would appreciate hearing it. There are conflicting reports in various books and sites. Thanks.
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