New Haven Parks Department
Park Road (Hamden)
Monday, March 14, 1977
A nasty fire in a New Haven Parks Department's storage building on Park Road kept Hamden firefighters of Platoon 2 very busy on a windy March night in 1977. The building was already well involved before the arrival of the first engine, Engine 3.
Firefighters' efforts were hampered by winds that threatened to spread the fire to adjacent buildings. Fire Marshal Bob O'Donnell determined that it had been set.
The color photo below was shot at the height of the blaze by Bill Rahl, son of Hamden Firefighter Joe Rahl.
|
 |
| New Haven Register, Tuesday, March 15, 1977 (Courtesy of Gil Spencer) |
|
|
 |
| Photo by Bill Rahl - CLICK to enlarge |
|
|
|
