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Burning of the Custom House: Some Dublin firefighters played a significant role by intentionally spreading the blaze
Las Fallon explores the role of Dublin Fire Brigade members in aiding the attack. By Las Fallon Tuesday 25 May 2021, 1:08 PM 1 hour ago 5,187 Views 2 Comments
The blaze was confined to one area as the firefighters arrived.
Image: Michael Ward.
Image: Michael Ward.
SET ABLAZE ON this day 100 years ago, the Custom House burned for a full ten days.
That was in spite of being attended by a Fire Brigade that had already been proven to be competent and well-resourced and also in spite of being surrounded on two sides by large bodies of water and on the other by perfectly efficient fire hydrants.
First, at 11:05 p.m., their doorbell rang like crazy, in rapid-fire succession, suggesting something was wrong.Then came pounding on their front door, along with cries for a phone. Michelle and Michael Girard raced downstairs and opened the door,.
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When Dan Herback hangs up his chief’s helmet for the final time April 30, he will miss the people he met during his 30-year career with the City of Pembroke and Pembroke Fire Department.
The camaraderie among firefighters was what first drew him to the job. He served as a volunteer firefighter for nearly two years before becoming a full-time member of the department in 1992. He worked his way up the ranks before being promoted to chief in 2008, when he succeeded Chief Rheaume Chaput.
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