At the fire at the South West India Docks, London, on the night, of Febraary 8, the firetneflpJMsatd their task under circumstances which have rarely, if ever, been witnessed before. * : lf an engine stopped working for a few moments the water froze in the hose. Aa the water was thrown out the ice formed round the end of the metal outlets, there being complete ring? .of ice several inches yfw on thesnds of the nozzles through the water passed, and vet close to the -4\re the heat was so intense that it was im-'—--"ifo-.to face it for any length of time, rater; as it ran out on to the dock ground, froze instantly, and the firemen soon became completely encased in sheets of ice, which froze on their uniforms, hair and beards. The ladders became perfect pictures, being covered with long lines of ice.
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Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 81, 12 April 1895, Page 3
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144Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 81, 12 April 1895, Page 3
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