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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1953
Page
3
Fire Chief Oscar A. Rishe announced that over 1600 students from parochial and public schools will become Junior Firefighters during Fire Prevention Week October 4 through 10. Homes will receive inspections checklists to involve parents, with teachers delivering safety messages to reinforce fire hazards awareness nationwide.
Editorial argues 1952 fire losses reached 896 million dollars with 1953 losses rising. It urges practical steps: stop bed smoking, clear clutter, keep matches away from children, use nonflammable cleaners, repair roofs, inspect electrical systems, and maintain furnaces and chimneys to cut fire risk and costs.
Fire on High Street near Union Street destroyed the Perry house carriage shop and William O Wolf’s large storehouse along with Joseph Waldron’s dwelling. Fire engines proved inadequate with limited hose and equipment, as the blaze threatened nearby homes including the Blake DeWolf house and the Studley Wyatt schoolhouse. Generous village aid funded a new home for Waldron, and the old house site evolved over years with moves and rebuilds by 1953.
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