North Country At Work

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Firefighters at work in Dexter

Firefighters in front of Netto’s Red & White Store. This fire was known as the “The Bloom Black Fire.” 1963. Dexter, NY.

Related article about volunteer firefighting here. The audio clip is from that story and features John Stano and Corky Marlowe.

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