May 7 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the Port City’s worst fires. The inferno devastated nearly the entire block on the north side of West Bridge Street between Third and Fourth streets. The smoke and flames were so intense at one point it prompted a firefighter to exclaim, “This must be what hell looks like.”
See three videos from the fire and aftermath, inside.
On day one the camp members learned about color and the color wheel, a value scale, charcoal and the portable mural they will design and paint by the end of the week.
While watching firefighters participating in a “Trench Rescue” drill recently, John Sawyer’s memories drifted back to the time he was severely injured in just such an incident.All Content Copyright Dot Publishing 2024. All Submissions Become Property of Dot Publishing All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.