Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 31, 1955

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 31, 1955
Caption:
AS THE FLAMES DIED: In the foreground is the wreckage of the Gill Lumber Co. sawing shed after flames raced through the wood structure Saturday afternoon. Much damage was done to the building in the background, where fire ate through just beneath the roof and raced to the far end of the structure. Window frames stored in the shed at right also were damaged by fire and water, and there was considerable water damage elsewhere.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 31, 1955
Caption:
WATER ON THE FIRE SCENE: Huge pools of water and expanses of ice soon covered the Gill Lumber Co. fire area as firemen poured thousands of gallons of water on the buildings from two directions. No firemen were seriously hurt, although there were many minor bruises from falls on ice-covered surfaces. Cause of the blaze was undetermined but may have stemmed from an electrical short in wiring running to a power saw.