Combermere WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 2, [1974] - [1986], p. 13

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In Combermere . s. P-rdf' . 'tTit Rao no es rays , sT'r's1r?r5tej:'Ci"" 'cat Fire competely destroyed Mr, Hagan received 2nd .,,srt,, ~i~ _,'ijaa ' l the home and business of a ', degree burns on his arms . EE/er' 'it (ja" I . Combermere family on and shoulders. . .5" ' 'iiC'fat y . Saturday January 10. _ Mrs. Hagan received Ist .y'sMr. 'f', 'fiat U ' . The fire occurred at Cash _ and 2nd degree burns on her IK'.'" tc-j/ l c?: ,3 and Save on Highway 62, face and hands. She is "ri/retire:,-?.,:,, just outside of Combermere. expected to bereleased from T C '11,... 'i 'trits:' if”. between 6:00 and 6:15 pm. the hospital in a few davis. ';ss, _ ii; N ., N C "'Q Mr. Howard Magda said that Seven month old Trevor T _ "sy, i), i: 'IR' it' F, a" _NNP g ' j he went passed the store at received 2nd degree burns. T if {(1 - is ca p, " a _ Pp', ah , 6:00 pm on his way to the The Radcliffe Volunteer i JiA'ijisus, "tkc, I Lt P. i C I . dump. When he returned a Fire department was sum- Fa, , faihs " - V"" M, u .4.” V a _ 1 short while later, he saw the moned and. arrived within s , Ka ' ' - . e ’ y ' 2 1r:rtr,, _'d l Hagan's home completely in minutes to find the fire v,y,,r-v', i, “ _ T ., .I w' * if: L Ja ' James. completely out of control. sjh-; _ ” v - - s BW, W' , i'tki2givf,e':r-ia .. . All that could be done at CF, : Isis: "f" ‘ " Itiirir?d' a . ., ' il Mrs. Sandra Hagan was that time wastoprevent the i _ -'. Fry, Iq ti} ' .' "Aiiii' VI 1.-'y'r?,'r bathing her 7 mouth old fire from spreading to the _ T ' ’ ‘ _ uuL, :("g ggllle'N%kr-rc'ri;i'::',i'j:u - A. wild, Trevor and went into forest and the nearby .A 5». , . A. _ .7 $5.;is- C 1f g by: the living room to get her 2 buildings. _ I ", ., ,, .. Kt.4 9, 'r?,"" . J.' ', _ ' "TP, yr 1r old son, Derek, when _ The fire department of T 1 g} T j. . “$3 c"" _ ' ( . » C , Shh noticed smoke seeping Sherwood Jones and Burns . 'Hes s wr' : i t out of the office. When she was called to the scene. The e 27” C I opened the door the flames Radcliffe fire truck and an _ _ T . CCC V L v' " C “H; . T / . spread out. She grabbed the auxiliary pump which was C I C Ariia!tif,,,qvrPti ":'r' . C" , ”z _ _ . two children and escaped hooked up to a nearby creek V Renew C . ' ' out of the building. helped in preventing the T . V C " .. ' » Mr. Hagan was upstairs flames from spreading. _ _ when he realized what was The building was com- _ p " . t happening. He was forced to pletely destroyed. Firemen T _ C . II RR , climb out an upstairs attended the fire throughout C F C _ ' - 3 window on to the roof and the night. By Sunday the T , C _ a. as, _ 'iii"cr _ a _ ~” " fl' l ( T _ it“ C V 'i, escape down the TV flames had subsided. are; ' , 1"1rye, "i, V rc ', _ C / V c. " flag? " ," '; antennae. "The cause of the fire is ”1;?" w 91,117 = :‘Vd '. Tit , '15,'1jea, V "al8g 1 Mr. Gerald Bloom and Mr. unknown at the present C a?" tf/rr) 3%213’;11LW*’£5‘,§:& Fr sr"rV., x " ,, 'r'ftelii'fi?fi, _ ME , Robin McLean arrived at the time" said Radcliffe fire C ' is.” is- @ewwm I ’ _ _ C F .' C e" (cid,:iirifiir/ys,,, “Ev. q scene and drove the family chief Bob Coulas, "_, ,7 i LL;,)?:',,')-'"),"-'-,:',",",:,,',,,"?,.',):'-:?"'-""; rc,- _--, "u, ’ sw . _ "C, ,.:s:_,.,;:. T l . _ 2.; - to the hospital. Mr. Hagan The building and contents . . and son Derek were are a total loss, the value of Flames soared high as firemen tried to V Cash and Save in Combermere on reieased that night. Both which is unknown at time of prevent the fire from spreading at Saturday were treated for shock and printing. ' u " i', ' _ _ Iii? 5-3.4" , ', . , is _ _ , if :35 " Fi . <52, ' _ W " F ._ MW-ci-,' MP,. " gg‘w' t u _ . ' Y, F , Tiia _ - i _ :1s / ‘51: 91 l ' I La r r q a; x Lr?, if 5 I IE F,,i , , " _ ar') s ‘ m t > if V . .liW.rrj" 1,. 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Asst: lation presented Bob Coulas, Fire Chief Radcliffe Volunteer ' , T t he, iF"-,, Fire Department with a cheque for $500.00. This money will be used ' " I 'f,' ' . Ul, l I ' VH5: towards the purchase of a two-way radio system with a quick alert 1 i ' _ , - pm, - . - . a ". ar. JH', system. The money was raised at a fund raising dance. To establish s . toe Fire Fighters' Association the volunteer fire fighters donated Personal safety equipment consisting of an approach tu/t and Scott all part of their monies earned from the point system. The purpose of pack. Chuck Sharpe (left) outlines the procedure used while Tom Roberts the Association is to organize fund raising events and social ac- (rightldemonslrates. Fire Chief Bob Coulasin background. " tlvities. ln order to maintain interest, social events such as the Ftremen's Ball will be held October 20. I I

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