Firemen wear masks as they attempt to locate the smoldering blaze.
Paul Smith, Civil Defense Chief is shown standing, watching and directing the emergency operations. Note oxygen tank strapped to back of fireman second from left. This group of Civil Defense workers prepared a county map in the City Courtroom Thursday morning pinpointing the locations of Citizen Band radio stations throughout the county. The Citizen Band groups will operate throughout the telephone emergency. Fred Thornburg, Chambers, McGuire and White are members of the Avco Explorer Boy Scout unit which is familiar with Citizen Band and Amateur radio operations.