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On Jan.15th 1991 Box 272 was transmitted for a fire in a candle factory on White Street. That night the war with Iraq started. The USA started to bomb Iraq.
I remember CNN giving a blow by blow account of the bombings. Watching the action on TV was a little nerve racking, At the time we did not know what the outcome would be. While watching the action in Iraq, I heard the dispatcher transmit box 272 in Brookyn. At the transmission of the 10-75 and then the 2nd alarm, I was out the door and on my way.
This was the start of one of the biggest blazes in NYC in some time. Despite the fact that the fire was so spectacular, and that the members of Rescue 2 and then Captain Ray Downey( who was killed on 9-11-01)rescued the night watchman, The fire recieved very little press coverage because of the start of the war with Iraq. This was the scene of 272 Box as I arrived.
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This is how it looked when fire broke through the roof! Flames could be seen for miles !
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Rescue 2 backs out of the block!
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Ladder Company 108 sets up their ladder pipe!
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Ladder 119 attempts to knock down the fire on the next block!
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Fire is in the exposures!
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Heavy fire through the roof in the exposures!
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Tower Ladders had little effect on the raging inferno!
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