Great Lynn Fire of 1981

[grumpy grizzly]

On this date in 1981 the city of Lynn was ravaged by a massive fire. The still was transmitted @0235, by 0257 it had escalated to 10 alarms. 95 engines and 25 ladders companies responded. There is a good video of this fire on YouTube.

 

[truck4]

Great Lynn Fire 11-28-1981

 

[mack]

http://www.box41.com/1981fire.htm

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/1981/11/29/day_of_the_fire_storm_in_lynn/

30 years later - LFD FFs:
http://www.itemlive.com/news/years-later-lynn-firefighters-remember-inferno/article_174330e7-21c4-552f-8681-d1a424514772.html