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Fire Fighters - Central Fire Station 3-15-1964.tif
Sign and fire alarm on the Central States Steel building at 1002 S. Main St.

Fire Department Nerve Center 1951.tif
Nerve center of city's 1951 fire alarm system is checked by city fire department personnel.

Fire Department 110 S 18th St 1962.tif
Photograph of a fire at 110 S. 18th St.

Fire Fighters - Fire at Bergstrom Woodworking Plant 11-27-1962.tif
Fire Capt. Earl J. Hansen is taken to an ambulance at fire scene.

The Bergstrom Woodworking Co. plant, 110 S. 18th St. was destroyed by fire.

Ford_Roy_V_FordVan&Storage_10_28_1961_001.jpg
Black Smoke Rolls . . . from the Hoagland Lumber yard during the height of the fire. The pall of smoke triggered telephone calls to The Nonpareil from as far away as the west side of the city. - Photo by Jack Kennedy

Fire Fighters - fire at U.S. Oil Works 8-9-1962.tif
Column of black smoke rises from the site of an explosion and fire at the United Sates Oil Works, 116 Twenty-ninth Ave. Andre Beltran, 28, died in the blast.

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Fire Department Dr Margules Residence Willow & Bluff.tif
Photograph of a fire at Dr. Margule's Residence.

Arnold_Tool_Die_04_25_1971_01.jpg
Arnold Plastics Co. employees operate a bottle-making machine in the firm's rebuilt facilities. A fire which destroyed the plant some months ago has led to more innovations.

Fire Department  Capt Oamek  9-5-1980.tif
Photograph of Fire Department Captain Oamek

Fire Fighters - 11-27-1973.tif
Photo of fire damage

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Clarinda_Iowa_File_1_08-22-1965_005.jpg
An estimated $250,000 damage resulted in a fire which swept through the West Heights Manor rest home under construction at Clarinda. Fire started in the center core of the structure which housed the kitchen, dining area, administrative offices and…

American_Legion_&_Auxillary_02_10_1963_02.jpg
Firemen check the roof of the American Legion Club, 23 1/2 Pearl St., which was damaged by fire and smoke Saturday afternoon. Remodeling and redecorating was completed last week as result of a fire last November. Story on page 1B. --Nonpareil Photo.

Fire Department & Fire Stations File #1 (to 04-30-1974)

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Firemen checking out fire alarm cable at the Council Bluffs Fire Department

Fire_Dept_Fire_Stations_File1_003.jpg
Gentlemen checking out one of 40 street fire alarm boxes located in Council Bluffs. The boxes were monitored through a 'repeater' located at the Central Station.

Fire_Dept_Fire_Stations_File1_01_14_1972_01.jpg
Firemen battling the blaze at the Elder Court Apartments in Council Bluffs

Fire_Dept_Fire_Stations_File1_03_29_1970_01.jpg
Old Central Fire Station at Washington Avenue and Main Street in Council Bluffs
Photo courtesy of Guy A. Nelson
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