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General-Alarm Fire Destroys Junior High School in Norwood-January 23, 1971

NORWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WAS DESTROYED BY A GENERAL ALARM FIRE LAST NIGHT (Bob Dean photo) A general-alarm fire swept through Norwood Junior High School last night, threatening to destroy … Continue reading General-Alarm Fire Destroys Junior High School in Norwood-January 23, 1971

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10 Flee Smoky Apartment Fire-September 15, 1965

DEAN STREET BLAZE—Norwood firefighters Edward Williamson (left) and John Walsh mop up after blaze in Dean street apartment early Monday morning. A smoky fire in an apartment at 264 Dean … Continue reading 10 Flee Smoky Apartment Fire-September 15, 1965

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Eckhardt Children Led To Safety From Fire-This Day in Norwood History-January 20, 1965

Eckhardt Children Led To Safety From Fire LED TO SAFETY — The children of Mr. and Mrs. Carl. F. Eckhardt of 82 Walnut avenue, Norwood, were led to safety by … Continue reading Eckhardt Children Led To Safety From Fire-This Day in Norwood History-January 20, 1965

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In Safe HandsAugust 5, 1964

This Day In Norwood History-August 5, 1964-In Safe Hands

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Paint Plant Blaze-September 5, 1963

$10,000 Loss In Paint Plant Fire

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Chemical Blast Averted At Norwood Paint Co. Fire-This Day in Norwood History- September 3, 1963

PAINT FACTORY ruins in Norwood after fire and explosion this morning. 03 Sep 1963, Tue The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Tons of water were poured on dozens of 50-gallon drums … Continue reading Chemical Blast Averted At Norwood Paint Co. Fire-This Day in Norwood History- September 3, 1963

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Roll Land Suffers $100,000 Fire-March 1, 1962

Norwood Bowladrome Burns, Hub Has Two Fires, Lawrence One Firemen battled a general alarm blaze in a bowladrome at daybreak today shortly after five alarms were sounded for two in-town … Continue reading Roll Land Suffers $100,000 Fire-March 1, 1962

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This Day in Norwood History-Friend Lumber Co. Fire Probed By State-July 7, 1961

This Day in Norwood History-Friend Lumber Co. Fire Probed By State

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Fireman Battle Asphalt Blaze-March 23, 1961

SPECTACULAR BLAZE — A flash fire at the Norfolk Asphalt Company plant off Route 1 at the Norwood-Westwood line on Tuesday caused $3000 damage before being brought under control. In … Continue reading Fireman Battle Asphalt Blaze-March 23, 1961

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Norwood P.O. Blaze Ruins Sacks of Mail-February 8, 1959

NORWOOD, Feb. 8 - Eight or 10 sacks containing fourth class mail were destroyed in a fire early this morning in the Norwood central post office in Guild sq. The … Continue reading Norwood P.O. Blaze Ruins Sacks of Mail-February 8, 1959