1978 American LaFrance Century Series Engine

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[quote name='1947ALF' post='283177' date='Feb 19 2009, 21:17 ']Hey Rick,



Not sure if was Kansas City Mo. or Ks. but I saw a film about a huge fire in a filling station, bulk plant that caught on fire there probally in the 40's or 50's. Man what a mess! The firefighters pushed the fire from out front on the drive back to the storage tanks and then the fun began. It didn't take too long for the heat from the gas fire licking on the storage tanks in the rear to have some wild results. A couple of them took off like rocket ships, WOW fire everywhere for a little while. I remember there were several 400 series ALFs in the battle. Don't know if there were any firefighters or apparatus lost but if there weren't it missed a heck of a chance. Just a memory from a training session from days gone by that I thought you might like..............Bruce[/quote]



Bruce,



That was the 08/1959 Conoco Station Fire at 31 and SW Blvd. it resutled in five LODD from KCFD and four LODD from KCKFD. The fire was in KCFD, MO. The LODD were from KCFD Engine 19 now Pumper 19, KCKFD Pumper 10. The ALF 400's were KCK's they had three or four with a also city service ladder truck with a few 500's and a hugh fleet of classic Seagrave and 70th Anniversity Seagrave's. KCFD had all of the 700's in the film. There is a nice memorial now on SW Blvd for the firefighters.



KCK lost a 1949 Seagrave that was rebuilt repowered after the fire and was returned to service and lead an intresting life after retirment in the 1980's. KCFD lost a 500 or 700 that was at Pumper 19 and I believe it was scrapped not for sure.



Stay safe, Rick