| 1964 Fire Industry Building Fire |
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| Fire Swept through the fourth floor of the Textile Warehouse Building on Tuesday afternoon, March 3, 1964. State Fire Marshall stated the fire was caused by faulty 220-volt wiring in the textile area. Inmate fireman were first on the scene. The Fort Madison Fire Department, Denmark, Donnellson, Keokuk, Burlington, Weaver and West Point all responded to help fight the blazing fire. The seriously damaged area was confined mainly to the top floor and the roof of the building. n the lower floors the Protestant Chapel, Prison Auditorium and Inmate Tailor Shop Cutting room suffered smoke and water damage. Also, the Dining Hall on the main floor was damaged by water but was usable shortly after the fire was doused. It was written that the clean-up was one of the fastest on record. The inmates worked around the clock or 24 hours to clean away the debris. |
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| Photos from the 1964 Industry Building fire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inmate Firemen On Roof Being Driven Back By Heat and Clouds of Smoke as Fire Rages On North End of Textile Warehouse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Side of Textile Warehouse Bldg. Showing Flames Shooting Out Through Windows. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Side of Textile Warehouse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Side of Building, Showing Fort Madison Fire Department Members Attempting to Enter Fourth floor. Deputy Bernard Nelson in Foreground. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One Of The Many Lines Of Hose Pouring Water On The Flames. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| View From South End of Textile Warehouse Building Facing North | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Smoke Pouring Out of Top Floor Windows of Textile Warehouse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Firemen Bring Up Additional Hose Lines. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Side of Building Showing Ladder Extended toTop Floor Windows. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Placing Ladders on East Side of Textile Warehouse Building | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||