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Portland, OR Oil Company Fire, June 1911

Posted May 6th, 2009 by Stu Beitler
Portland OR Union Oil Co. Fire 6-26-1911.JPG Portland OR Union Oil Co. Fire 6-26-1911 Memorial.JPG

PORTLAND CHIEF IS KILLED.

DIES IN EXPLOSION WHILE FIGHTING OIL WAREHOUSE FIRE.

Portland, Ore., June 26. -- Chief DAVID CAMPBELL of the Portland fire department was instantly killed today and three firemen received serious injuries in a blaze at the plant of the Oil company on the East Side.
CAMPBELL had led a small squad of firemen into the blazing warehouse when an explosion occurred.
Two of them were hurled back through the door and CAMPBELL was not seen again. His body was recovered.

Indianapolis Star Indiana 1911-06-27
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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!

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