Month

[Dallas firefighters spraying a fire hose]

Photograph of two firemen spraying a fire hose toward the upper level of a flaming two story building. One of the men is controlling the direction of the fire hose while the second one is supporting the hose from the back. Heavy flames and thick smoke are visible in the background of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire hazard at American Radiator Service]

Photograph of of a building smoking heavily from the roof and firefighters are shown attempting to extinguish the fire. Four firemen are shown on lifted aerial ladders as they spray the roof of the building with fire hoses. A step ladder is also propped against the roof. Several other firefighters are shown inside the garage of the building spraying fire hoses and a civilian is spotted observing the men in the garage. The garage has a red Coca Cola sign displayed and a rectangular white board with the text "AMERICAN RADIATOR SERVICE."
Date: unknown
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fireman getting hosed]

Photograph of a firefighter being sprayed with a hose while two other men are helping him remove his jacket. There is a fire engine shown behind the four men and heavy flames of fire in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Heavy fire destroys home]

Photograph of a house in rapidly spreading flames as three firemen spray fire hoses toward the fire. A civilian in a white shirt appears to be fleeing as the firemen spray the burning home.
Date: unknown
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Single-Story Home Burning in Flames]

Photograph of a single story home on fire with flames and smoke on the rooftop. There are few Christmas decorations hanging along the roof of the front porch and a firefighter is shown entering the house. Another firefighter is on the front porch walking toward the right side of the house. Several fire hoses are shown on the ground and one of them seems to be in use at the back of the house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Smoke erupts as firefighters hose down flames]

Photograph of an area covered in smoke while firefighters spray hoses from aerial ladders. Two lifted fire engine aerial ladders are shown in the photo with a couple of firemen on each. The aerial ladders are each labeled "DALLAS FIRE DEPARTMENT" in red text. One of the fire engines is visible and the other on is cropped out. A red paramedic truck is also shown in the photo along with three other compact style fire department vehicles.
Date: unknown
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three-Story Apartment Complex in Flames]

Photograph of a three story apartment complex burning in flames as tenants quickly evacuate their belongings. The building is shown flaming and smoking from the rooftop. Several people are shown in an open area outside the building worried with a wide array of furniture on the grass.
Date: unknown
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two story house in flames]

Photograph of several firefighters responding to a fire at a two story house in flames. One of the firefighters appears to be gathering fire hoses from the parked fire engine and two other firefighters are standing close to the house as one of them points toward the flames.
Date: unknown
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building Severely Damaged by Fire Hazard #1]

Photograph of a building that has been severely damaged by a fire hazard and Dallas Fire Department are spotted at the scene. Two firemen are shown outside the building, one of them is spraying the building with a fire hose from a lifted aerial ladder and the other one is at the bottom of the ladder supporting the fire hose. Four other firefighters are shown inside the building and one of them has a fire hose in hand. The roof of the building appears to have collapsed and several damaged bricks can be seen on the ground.
Date: unknown
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street view of Dallas Fire Station #1]

Photograph of Dallas Fire Department Station 1 with several closed garages shown on the lower level. There are several high rise buildings appearing behind the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Fire Department responding to a severe fire]

Photograph of firefighters attempting to halt the fire from a burning building which is extracting dark smoke. Several fire men are shown in the photograph and three of them are spraying a fire hose from the street. There is also another firefighter on a lifted fire engine aerial ladder hosing out the fire.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire erupted at a Disco]

Photograph of a fire that occurred at a disco and Dallas firefighters can be seen attempting to stop it from spreading . Two step ladders are shown propped against the wall of the building. Two firefighters in reflective gear are standing near the ladder on the left and another fireman is on the roof of the building near the same ladder. A white paramedic vehicle is parked in front of the building and four individuals are standing next to it, two of them are wearing helmets, one of them is in paramedic uniform and the fourth one is wearing jeans and a tucked in t-shirt. A red paramedic vehicle is shown on the right along with two other vehicles with with lit sirens. One of the vehicles is white with light blue writing and the other one is red. An individual in white pants and a light colored shirt is shown passing by the red vehicle and there is a fifth vehicle partially visible on the left of the photograph. There is a worried looking lady standing behind the green car and she is wearing blue jeans and a jacket.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Battling a destructive fire]

Photograph of a building flaming heavily from the roof while firefighters attempt to hose it down from aerial lifts. Three firemen are shown spraying fire hoses toward the flames from the top of aerial ladders. Several other firemen are standing in front of the building observing while one of them hoses directly into one of the windows. A step ladder is also propped against the roof of an adjacent building with a fire hose hanging down from the top.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire erupts at Fixture Mart on Harry Hines Boulevard No. 2]

Photograph showing a side view of the fire that occurred at a fixture mart on 4501 Harry Hines Blvd. The top of the building is covered in flames and there are several firefighters shown on the right. Some of them are hammering the building and others are preparing to spray a fire hose toward the flames. Two other firefighters can be seen on aerial lifts attached to fire engines and one of them appears to be spraying a fire hose toward the flames on the roof. There are two other individuals shown wearing blue jeans and a jacket with one of them holding a briefcase.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rooftop view of a Dallas Fire Station]

Photograph showing the rooftop of a Dallas fire station including a view of the city. Three firemen in uniform are shown standing on the roof along with a coiled up green hose and four solar panels.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas firefighters battling a fire hazard #2]

Photograph of a building in flames as firefighters climb up step ladders to extinguish the fire. Two firemen are shown at the upper end of the ladders observing the fire. Several other firemen are gathered at the ground level wearing reflective jackets. Fire hoses are spread on the street and they seem to be connected to the parked fire engines.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire engine parked in front of burning home]

Photograph of a fire engine parked in front of a burning home as a firefighter sprays a fire hose toward the flames. The firefighter is wearing a reflective suit and is standing on top of the parked fire engine which is labeled "DALLAS FIRE DEPT. 8". The burning house is not fully visible but heavy flames and smoke are seen on the rooftop.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Fire Department responding to a burning house #1]

Photograph of a burning two story mansion extracting fire and dark clouds of smoke from the roof. Three firefighters are shown standing outside the house; one of them is next to a wooden ladder placed on the roof. A red fire truck labeled "DALLAS FIRE DEPT." is parked in front of the house.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Massive fire destroys building]

Photograph of a building producing heavy flames and a fire engine parked outside. Three firemen are shown next to the fire engine and a law enforcement vehicle with two sirens on the roof.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flaming building extracts dark smoke No. 2]

Photograph of building that caught a heavy fire and extracting dark smoke from the roof. A paramedic vehicle labeled "Mobile Intensive Care Unit Dallas Fire Dept." is parked outside the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas firefighters reducing fire damage #3]

Photograph of three firefighters spraying a fire hose toward a burning building while seated on the street. The fire has damaged most of the building and the area is covered in heavy smoke from the flames.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas firefighters saving a burning ranch-style house #2]

Photograph of Dallas firemen extinguishing fire from a ranch style house which is producing heavy smoke from the rooftop. The firemen are standing on the porch outside the house; one of them appears to be spraying a fire hose toward the fire and another fireman is trying to mount a ladder to the rooftop of the house.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Smoke erupts as firefighters hose down flames No. 2]

Photograph of an area covered in smoke while firefighters spray hoses from aerial ladders. Two lifted fire engine aerial ladders are shown in the photo with a couple of firemen on each. The aerial ladders are each labeled "DALLAS FIRE DEPARTMENT" in red text. One of the fire engines is visible and the other on is cropped out. A red paramedic truck is also shown in the photo along with three other compact style fire department vehicles.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barn-Style House on Fire]

Photograph of a barn-style house with the number "2765" in flames as a firefighter on an aerial ladder sprays into the house with a fire hose. There is a fire engine parked outside the house and a dark pickup truck is next to it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History