Billowing Black Smoke And Flames . . . October 21, 1952
Vainly Fight For Warehouse . . . October 21, 1952
Tanks Blow Up In Blaze October 21, 1952
$500,000 Damage In 4-Alarm Fire; 2 Buildings Burn October 21, 1952
Question Theory Of Fire's Origin - Huge Gasoline Tank Is Found Intact October 22, 1952
3 Business Firms Burn On Broadway - Second Major Blaze In Two Weeks Does $100,000 Damage November 4, 1952
Smoke Pours From Ruins Of 13 Months Old Blaze November 23, 1953
$250,000 Fire Loss At World Radio Building - Man Who Couldn't Sleep Helped Save 25 Persons January 4, 1954
State Officials Help With Probe January 4, 1954
Red Cross, Friends Aid Fire Victims January 4, 1954
Firemen Probe Cause Of $100,000 Blaze - Brown Plans Quick Rebuilding Job . . . March 25, 1957
$150,000 Fire Destroys Raven Feed Plant Here - Simpson Not Sure About Rebuilding April 30, 1959
Tower Of Smoke: April 30, 1959
Directing a Hose . . . April 30, 1959
Warehouse Blaze: September 4, 1959
Three City Firemen Injured During Five Hour Blaze At Ford Storage Co. - No Estimate Of Damage September 4, 1959
Fire Damage At $141,506 In 1959 January 7, 1960
Fire At Old Lumber Yard Spreads To Ford Building - No Estimate On Damage October 28, 1961
One Death In Blast-Fire At Oil Plant; Cause Is Unknown - $15,000 To $20,000 Damage August 9, 1962
Fire Damages The Legion Club - Water Seeps Into Three Other Places November 21, 1962
Woodworking Plant In C.B Destroyed By Fire - Bergstrom Firm Had 20 Employees November 27, 1962
Griffin Blast Injures 13; $1 Million Damage Seen
Fire Damages Future Foam Co. - Cause Has Not Been Determined November 18, 1963
Foam Factory Fire: November 18, 1963
Implement Co. Leveled By Fire March 28, 1964
Fire Damages Plating Firm Building On S. Main Street May 5, 1964
Probe Fire At Sioux Plating Co. May 6, 1964
Big Fires In Bluffs Since 1952 February 14, 1966
Probe Cause Of Machine Shop Blaze July 18, 1966
Warehouse Fire Damage: $50,000 - Owned By Katelman Bros. December 9, 1966
Furnace Blast At Gunn School Badly Burns Custodian Dixon - About 300 Pupils Evacuated May 15, 1967
Minor Fire At Rest Home Here May 15, 1967
Burns Fatal To Dixon; Seek Cause Of Gas Blast - Gunn Pupils Back In School May 16, 1967
$250,000 Damage To Super Value Store - Three Alarm Fire April 1, 1968
House Fire Claims Life Of Man, 86 March 15, 1969
Rural C.B. Home Destroyed By Fire January 19, 1970
Three Hurt In Blaze - Home Heavily Damaged November 16, 1970
Fire Guts Power House December 6, 1970
Department Store Destroyed By Fire December 10, 1970
Cleanup Of Blaze Begun By The City December 11, 1970
Fire Guts Duplex December 29, 1970
Bluffs Woman Dies After House Fire March 2, 1971
Fire Damage $75,000 - Started In Kitchen Area January 1, 1972
One Major Fire Sneaks In Under 1971's Wire January 9, 1972
Blaze Destroys Farm Duplex Near Crescent January 14, 1972
Fire Razes Apartments - Building Now An Ice Cube January 14, 1972
Minus Temperatures Make Hot Fire A Cold One January 14, 1972
Apartment Dwellers Flee Into Cold Night January 14, 1972
Chief Thanks Men For Their Work January 14, 1972
Red Cross, Post Office Offer Help January 14, 1972
1971 Bluffs Fire Worst In Iowa January 16, 1972
Man Hospitalized After Minden Fire February 1, 1972
Suspect Thieves Started Fire Inside Stork Club March 21, 1972
Man Dies During Late Friday Fire April 15, 1972
No New Leads In Fatal Fire April 20, 1972
Four Fires Reported July 27, 1972
Fire Chief Says Four City Fires May Be Arson July 27, 1972
C.B. Man Charged After Fiery Night July 29, 1972
Arson Suspected In Fire At Bluffs Warehouse August 4, 1972
Feed Building Sustains Heavy Damage In Fire February 1, 1973
Tavern Destroyed By Fire June 29, 1973
Two Alarms Turned In As Fire Destroys Sale Barn November 27, 1973
Fire Guts Building; Man Dies December 6, 1973
Elevator Building Destroyed In Three- Alarm Fire - 150-Foot Flames Seen Over City December 20, 1973
A Spectacular Fire December 20, 1973
Walnut Co. Building Is Damaged May 3, 1974
Smoke Pours From Building May 3, 1974
Loss Of Theater 'Terrible, Sad' - Strand Operator Joella Cohen: December 12, 1974
Firemen Praised For Efforts - Chief Elgan Commends Men December 12, 1974
Businessmen Want To Save Theater Front December 12, 1974
Overnight Fire Guts The Strand December 12, 1974
The Silver Screen Silent Once Again December 12, 1974
Smoke Damage Reaches Down To Rogers Jewelry December 12, 1974
House Fire Kills Man January 1, 1975
Fatal Fire Is Blamed On Furnace January 2, 1975
C.B. Feed Firm Damage Is Heavy February 5, 1976
During . . . . And After February 5, 1976
Boys Help Save Neighbor's Home When Fire Breaks Out March 23, 1976
Kirn Students Homeless - School Heavily Damaged By Sunday Fire October 4, 1976
Arrest Three For Breakin At Kirn October 4, 1976
His Namesake Burned - Mr. Kirn Views Ruins October 4, 1976
Officials Will Assess Damage (Kirn) October 4, 1976
Probe Fire Cause - Chemicals Burn November 22, 1976
Joker Fire Not Funny February 18, 1977
One Dead In Sunday Fire June 6, 1977
Wiring Blamed In Fatal Fire June 14, 1977
Officials Suspect Arson In 5 Bluffs Area Blazes August 29, 1977
Fire Officials Seek Answers - Couple Dies December 9, 1977
Wiring Caused Fatal Home Fire December 11, 1977
Bluffs Man Dies In Fire February 5, 1978
One Dies; Arsonist Suspected February 15, 1978
Police Seek Suspect In Barracks Fire February 16, 1978
Fire Kills Pair March 24, 1978
Smoking Cause Of Deadly Blaze March 28, 1978
City Seeking Answers About Two Fire Deaths April 11, 1978
No Fault By Fire Officials In 2 Deaths April 18, 1978
Bluffs Man Charged With Arson Of House October 5, 1978
Cause Of Carpet Blaze Unknown October 23, 1978
Fire Leaves Woman, Family Without Home November 1, 1978
Black Person Persists, Rescues Scared Woman November 9, 1978
One Critical, 10 Homeless After Fires November 9, 1978
Moffett Dies From Nov. 8 Fire November 17, 1978
Family Of Five Escapes Late Night House Blaze December 11, 1978
Fire Caused By Smoking November 16, 1978
Two Buildings Gutted In Overnight Blaze December 29, 1978]]> The lone fireman, who has stood for years in the middle of the fish pond on the west side of the Central Fire Station, may soon take up his vigil in a new location - in Fairview Cemetery.
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Fire_Dept_Fire_Stations_File2_12_14_1969_01.jpg]]> New Location June 12, 1971
Fire Station Needs Repair October 10, 1972
Fire Dispatcher In New Office May 8, 1974
Central Fire Station Open House Saturday June 4, 1974
Easy Driving June 9, 1974
Central Station Inspected By 100 June 9, 1974
Remodeling In Center Is Planned June 25, 1974
Bright Stickers Help Identify Fire Equipment August 23, 1974
Firemen's Job Often Routine October 12, 1974
Firemen Collect History In Hall - No. 1 Is In Charge October 13, 1974
Fire Prevention Depends On Knowledge, Common Sense October 20, 1974
Bluffs Fire Unit Fights In Omaha January 29, 1975
City Agrees To Contract With Firefighters' Local 15 February 28, 1975
Salaries, Retirement A Big Share Of Police, Fire Bill March 14, 1975
Working On The Deluge Nozzle March 30, 1975
Eleven Firefighters Receive Promotions March 30, 1975
Home Comfort For Firemen April 13, 1975
Lime-Yellow Truck Makes Bluffs Debut December 10, 1975
Their House Spick, Span January 24, 1976
Degree For Fire Dept. Personnel? February 15, 1976
Centennial Bell At Fire Station March 25, 1976
Firefighters Get Plenty Of Data On C.B. Buildings April 25, 1976
Infra-Red Scanner Given To City Fire Department June 3, 1976
'Smokey' To Help Prevent Bluffs Blazes August 13, 1977
Police, Fire Vehicles Gain $350,000 Garage August 30, 1977
Salary Hikes Equal Police, Fire Staff Cuts March 3, 1978
Arbitrator Rules $50 Salary Hike For Police And Fire April 10, 1978
Chief Elgan: Hardware There, Manpower Lacks April 30, 1978
Smokey Helps C.B. April 30, 1978
City Appeals Fire Pay Hike May 9, 1978
Two Unions Respond To City Wage Suit May 19, 1978
Another Change For Fire Crystal June 19, 1978
Study: Firefighters Could Be Cut By 10 June 27, 1978
CB Neighborhood Groups Smoulder Over Fire Study July 9, 1978
Groups Hot, Council Split On Fire Study July 11, 1978
Fire Chief Opposed To Staff Cuts July 12, 1978
Fire Study Includes 4 Main Alternatives July 17, 1978
Fire Study: No Change In Insurance July 18, 1978
Cutbacks Not To Firefighters Likings July 19, 1978
Citizens: Fire Study Not As Bad As First Thought July 20, 1978
Fire Study Still Running Hot, Heavy July 21, 1978
Fire Car Is A Truck July 24, 1978
Firemen Protesting Fire Study August 5, 1978
City Told Fire Department Administration Ineffective August 8, 1978
City Drops Suit, Agrees To Pay Police, Fire Raises August 9, 1978
Firefighters Want Two Posts Filled, Vow Suit August 11, 1978
Mayor Says No Freeze - Is Fire Plan In Effect? August 15, 1978
Firefighters Say Council Lying About Fire Study August 27, 1978
Council Member Says 'No Lie' August 28, 1978
Fire Force Will Hire Replacements August 18, 1978
Fire Study Debate Keeps On Burning August 29, 1978
Plugging The Lethal Leak - Fire Department Prepares For Emergencies September 3, 1978
Firefighters Seeking Post Replacement September 8, 1978
City, Firefighter Bargaining Starts September 14, 1978
Firefighter Promotions Announced September 19, 1978
City Seeks Dismissal Of Fire Suit September 28, 1978
City Hires Four New Firefighters October 18, 1978
City Still Working On Fire Study October 19, 1978
Promotions Received By 6 Firemen October 20, 1978
Firefighters Complaints Taken Under Advisement March 14, 1979
Fire Show A Hot One - City Teaches Safety March 18, 1979
Seven Firefighters To Regular Duties March 25, 1979
Firefighters' Morale Sinks April 5, 1979
C.B. Fire Chief Sees Improvements April 22, 1979
No Longer Too Many Chiefs July 16, 1979
City, Firefighters Open Talks - Over Wages, Benefits September 5, 1979
Three New Firefighters Join Smoke Eater Ranks September 16, 1979
City Offers No Pay Hike - For Bluffs Firefighters September 19, 1979
Firefighters Get Ovens October 2, 1979
Suit Filed Over Discrimination November 4, 1979
Firefighter Wage Upped December 12, 1979
Firefighter Promotions Announced March 4, 1980
Suits File Over Fireman Vacancy May 19, 1980
Firefighters Hiring Suit Is Dismissed June 26, 1980
Bluffs Permitted To Hire 2 Firemen August 11, 1980
2 Firefighters Join Department August 20, 1980
Hearing Today Over Fire Department Hiring August 28, 1980
Training In Life Support Can Help Build Confidence December 24, 1980
Painting Firehouse Past March 8, 1981
New Fire Code May Trouble Some July 5, 1981
Firemen Present Contract Proposal September 30, 1981
Fighting Fires (And Dustballs) - Fireman's Work Is Never Done January 10, 1982
Fire Station Mural Honors Elgan January 31, 1982
Firemen Don't Have To Be 'Smoke Eaters' These Days March 28, 1982
Two Promotions, One Retirement In Bluffs FD September 15, 1982
Firefighters Put Priority On Education April 24, 1983
Fire Dept. Promotes 2 April 28, 1983
Tests To Sap Your Strength June 11, 1983
City Asks For Wage Freeze September 29, 1983
Buried Hydrants Pose Problems December 29, 1983
Firefighters Get Sampling Of Paramedicine January 7, 1984
Fire Captain Files Lawsuit Against City March 23, 1984
Firemen Get Good Report August 6, 1984
Fire Prevention Week Activities Slated In C.B. October 6, 1984
Firefighters Honored For Efforts October 10, 1984
New Fire Truck December 8, 1984
Firefighters Sounding Alarm Over Job Losses February 17, 1985
Two Firefighters Hurt In Fairmount Weed Blaze April 16, 1985
Firefighters Get Certificates May 5, 1985
Police, Firefighters Seeking Raises September 10, 1985
Proposal: No Firefighter Pay Hike September 21, 1985
Fire Department Plans Visits To Schools On Fire Prevention October 7, 1985
Firefighters Wrapping Up First Aid Training Course May 21, 1986
Bluffs Firefighters Seek Pay Hike As Service Costs Rise, Taxes Level Off August 28, 1986
Firemen Offered 1 Percent Hike September 3, 1986
Firefighters May Vote On Contract Proposal October 7, 1986
Cost Delays Firefighters Contract October 14, 1986
Firefighter Pay Hike Would Cost $415,000 October 29, 1986
Firefighters Asked To Clarify Requests November 4, 1986
City OKs $415,000 Firefighter Pact November 11, 1986
Firefighters Seek Boycott Of Nonpareil November 15, 1986
Firefighters Smoldering In The Bluffs November 15, 1986
Firefighters May Seek Resignation From Councilman November 11, 1986
35 Firefighters Protest Editorial November 22, 1986
Chance, Firefighters Clash Over Contract November 25, 1986
Classes Teach People How To Put Out Fires November 28, 1986
Firefighters Seek More Staff February 18, 1987
15 Firefighters Finish Course Of Journeymen March 29, 1987
Firemen May Get Shots June 9, 1987
Firefighters Honored With Special Sunday October 10, 1987
C.B. Forms Materials Team December 15, 1987
Fire Department Expansion Eyed By C.B. Council March 4, 1988
State Lifts Burning Ban For County April 6, 1988
C.B. Rescue Workers Train To Handle Nuclear Accident June 23, 1988
Changes Would Limit Rural Ambulance Calls August 5, 1988
Fire Prevention Programs To Focus On Safety At Home October 10, 1988
Council OKs Purchase Of New Tanker February 15, 1989
C.B. Team Now Trained To Handle Chem Spills March 14, 1989
C.B. Plumber Fined For Fire Station Work March 16, 1989
Grass Fires Prompt Ban On Burning March 29, 1989
Burning Ban Lifted In Pott. Co. May 3, 1989
Firefighters 'Camping In' At Courthouse September 8, 1989
Firefighters Seeking 15 Percent Wage Hike September 9, 1989
Proposal Set Friday In Firefighters' Pact September 20, 1989
Firefighters Call C.B. Offer Step Backwards September 23, 1989
Portable Sirens To Be Blown September 30, 1989
C.B. Fire Prevention Programs Set October 3, 1989
DCI Probes Missing Fire Department Funds October 10, 1989
C.B. Firefighters Set Training Fires December 8, 1989
Assistant Chief Named, 4 Firefighters Promoted February 8, 1990
Fact-Finder's Recommendation Rejected By C.B. Firefighters March 23, 1990
Firefighters May Appeal Parts Of Pact May 3, 1990
Fire Marshal Opens Arson Awareness Week May 5, 1990
Appeal Hearing Set On Pay-Period Policy July 1, 1990
New Warning Sirens To Be Tested This Week August 15, 1990
City Offers Firefighters One Percent Pay Hike September 29, 1990
Pact Would Give Firefighters 4% Raise January 10, 1991
City To Spend $150,000 For New Fire Truck October 23, 1991
Firefighter Loses Case February 27, 1992
Firefighters Clean Up Chemical Leak April 18, 1993]]> Broadway, looking west from Fourth street, in 1936. July 26, 1936
First National Bank. July 26, 1936
The First National Bank, Council Bluffs, Iowa. July 26, 1936
Unearth Fire Well at Main and Broadway; creates traffic problem. June 4, 1953
Broadway Feels Pressure of 36,000 Vehicles Per Day; Mathias Lists Four Big Problems. February 6, 1966
Mothers Press For N. Broadway 'Walk; In Gunn School Area. July 1, 1966
City Seeks Help In Easing B'dway Traffic Congestion; Meeting With Highway Group. December 21, 1966
Broadway Caves In At 1st Federal Site; One-Way Traffic. November 28, 1967
Big Trucks Won't Be Gone From Broadway For Awhile. December 15, 1968
Land -Use Plan Zeros In On Broadway Traffic Mess. May 5, 1969
Bluffs Gets OK For Work On Broadway. June 26, 1970
Broadway Relocation Plan Before Council. October 5, 1970
Plans To Wide Broadway Told. October 15, 1970
Scene On Broadway. March 29, 1973
Okay West Broadway Turns; At Four Intersections. April 21, 1975
Broadway Synchronization Of Signals Will Be Bid. September 30, 1974
Left Turns By End Of Year; At Two Intersections. June 9, 1975
West Broadway from Fourth St. August 9, 1981
Broadway in 1965. August 9, 1981
Groups work to improve the looks of Broadway. September 2, 1982
Some Broadway improvements have been made...September 2, 1982
Broadway: Introduction to the Bluffs; Few bright spots on long stretch. September 2, 1982
Broadway "relief' on the way. January 1, 1986
W. Broadway McDonald's plan advances. June 27, 1989
Cruisin'; Special police task force issues 110 citations on West Broadway. August 2, 1993
Gang presence muted in Bluffs. August 12, 1993
Off-Broadway attacks alarm Bluffs police. August 19, 1993
Extra patrols putting dent in cruising problems. August 29, 1993]]>