Palmer Fire Department

Fire Dept. Collection

December 8, 1960

This end view of the main Children's Home building shows flames erupting from the roof and inside through an upstairs window. Dark smoke obscures the building entrance at left. A government surplus tanker truck is parked in front of the building end with a water hose extending from the back of the tank to three men, two in fire turnout gear, standing beneath a spruce tree and looking up at the roof. Another small fire truck is partially visible behind the tanker. Several men are standing at right in front of the tanker. A Quonset Hut is partially visible in middle ground at right of the main building with spruce forest beyond. A single-story house stands in foreground at far right of the image.

Palmer, Alaska

Black & White Paper Print, 4" x 5"

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