Fires in Germany PARIS
It is reported from the German frontier that there have been four large factory and shep fires in Berlin in 24 hours. All are believed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New England · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1940
351 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 18
Fire in Japan 300 Killed; 50,000 Homeless TOKIO
A fire destroyed 8,400 homes at Skizouka. Three hundred people were killed and there are more than 50,000 homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lorry Destroyed Catches Fire In Paddock
A motor lorry, owed by J. C. Burt, of Kentucky-street, was completely destroyed by fire on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brick Kiln Fire Wood Stack Alight Brigade's Arduous Task
The local Fire Brigade received its first call for many months when it was summoned to B. M. Wade's Pty. Ltd. brick kiln on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush and Grass Fires SYDNEY
About 80 fires, mostly in the bush and long grass, broke out in the outlying suburbs yesterday. Though many homes were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Slogan Adopted Numerous Fighting Brigades SYDNEY
The slogan, "Prevent Bushfires! Most Are Man-Made, and Carelessness Costs Lives and Money." prepared by the Bushfire Advisory Committee,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Slogan Broadcast Over, All Stations Endeavour to Make People Realise Responsibilities SYDNEY
The slogan "Prevent bush fires. Most of them are man made and carelessness costs lives and money," prepared by the Bush Fire Advisory - I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge Fire in Bavarian Steel Works PARIS
The official radio announced that a fire at Maxhuette steel works in Bavaria lasted 36 hours and destroyed the rolling mill and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Machine Convey Soldiers Under Fire MELBOURNE
Army experts are designing a machine which is to be known as the "tracked scout carrier." It is said to be capable of taking a heavily armed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade's Prompt Action Checks Grass Blaze in Rusden-street
Armidale Fire Brigade was promptly on the scene this morning when a spark from an incinerator at the Minto Private…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowraville Blaze Six Buildings Razed Damage Set at £10,000 Lack of Water Hapers Fire Fighters SYDNEY
A disastrous fire occurred early to-day at Bowraville as the result of which six building were razed and two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Tingha
A fire broke out in the kitchen of Mr McDonalds residence at Tingha at about 6 o'clock this morning. It was seen by a neighbour, who raised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Suspension Bridge
Shortly after six o'clock on Wednesday evening, the Fire Brigade received a call to a "fire" at the suspension, bridge After searching for a few…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Granville Fire Damages £6,000 SYDNEY
The premises of Brown's Tyre Service, Granville, were totally destroyed by fire early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowraviile Fire Damage £10,000 SYDNEY
A disastrous fire at Bonraville this morning destroyed six basinet premises in the main street, while two others were damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Engine Fatality Walter Plumbe Dead SYDNEY
Substation-Officer Walter Plumbe. 42. who was injured with a number of [?]ers when a fire engine overturned at Longueville yesterday, died last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires At Torrington Housfs Threatened Torrington, Saturday Afternoon
Forty-five men and twelve women are encaged fighting one of the worst bush fires ever experienced here…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Bush Fires Southern Highlands and Sydney Blaze on Thirty-mile Front Lord and Lady Wakehurst Help Great Loss of Property Sydney
A dense poll of smoke hung over much of the State yesterday when heat wave conditions again caused numerous outbreaks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brisbane Blaze Damage At £60,000 BRISBANE
Damage estimated at £60,000 was done by a fire winch destroyed the four-storied furniture manufacturing establishment of Garrick Ltd., in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires Menace Country Towns Urgent Calls Issued For Volunteers Lord Wakehurst Among Fire Fighters at Moss Vale Troops Beat Back Flames at Holdsworthy SYDNEY
A dense pall of smoke hung over almost the whole State yesterday, when heat wave conditions again caused numerous outbreaks of fires. Outbreaks were reported from almost every quarter, and at one…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →