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The Great War Centenary 1917 - Exhibition Boomtown - From Front Line to White Lund Help came from far and wide
White Lund had its own Fire Brigade and the site was fitted with hydrants and sprinkler systems along its runways although these had to be turned on manually. The Works Fire Brigade of 30 men were well drilled. Even so, the scale of the emergency was soon overwhelming. Lancaster’s Fire Brigade and those from the Asylum (later the Moor Hospital) and Morecambe voluntary service also attended on 1st October but they could never have contained the blaze.
By pooling manpower, machinery and expertise the site was finally
declared safe in the morning of 4th October. Fire fighters had worked
solidly and bravely despite the challenges of poor water pressure, some
incompatible equipment and the lack of electricity.
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