Farmington, NM Fire Photos (7)

These photos are from a 1980 fire that occurred at the home of Dr. Nordstrom at 800 Glade Road. The fire occurred in the area of some newly installed solar panels. Fire investigators were on the scene the next day at approximately the same time the fire started the day before when the area of origin started to ignite again. It turns out the solar panels were installed upside down and were focusing the sun’s rays on the home’s roof.

This was a “Vehicle Fire in the Garage” that occurred in 1980 at 2344 East 16th Street. This series contains a few “classic” Chief Mac shots.

Here are a few 1980ish shots from FFD Station #1. In the kitchen you see Lieutenant Joe Willis, Engineer John Dodge and Engineer Leroy Taylor. In the late seventies there was an influx of a number of folks from Middletown, NY. Pictured here are Steve Guattery, Dave Gardner (FPD), Hank Katz, Ray Mosher and John Darragh. I have also included a photo of me saving the life of Lieutenant Frank Cavaliere after he jumped off the roof of the firehouse.

These photos are from 1981 at FFD Station #5 and include some basic ladder training. Included here are Lieutenant Frank Cavaliere, Engineer Phil Holland, Nozzle the Fire Dog, and myself.

These photos are from a training fire that was conducted at the San Juan College Fire Training Tower in 1982. As you can tell, this was shortly after the facility opened.