Contributed by Presque Isle Fire Department
Description
A night shot of what looks like a row of potato houses burning with men shooting water on fire in the town of Washburn. The Presque Isle Fire Department was on a mutual aid call.
The date on the back is January 31, 1962.
About This Item
- Title: Washburn potato house fire, 1962
- Creator: Presque Isle Fire Dept.
- Creation Date: 1962-01-31
- Subject Date: 1962-01-31
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Locations:
- Washburn, Aroostook County, ME
- Presque Isle, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photoprint
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Fire departments--Maine--Washburn
- Fire fighters--Maine--Washburn
- Fires, 1962--Maine--Washburn
- Potatoes--Storage--Fires and fire prevention
- Fire departments--Maine--Presque Isle
- Fire streams
For more information about this item, contact:
Presque Isle Fire Department43 North Street, Suite A, Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 769-0881
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