Flames Destroy Part of Roof in Forenoon Blaze With clouds of smoke at one time pouring from the roof, what was thought by many to be the start of fa spectacular fire at the offices, 2 Messrs, Butterfield & Swire, on the} Qual de France on Saturday, proved not to be serious when firman at tacked the flames.
Little damage was done on the (op} floor of the building, either by fro oF water, but. the roof Itself wrs badly damaged. The blaze proved awkward to get at, and if took, three-quarters of an' hour's work to bring it under control, while firemen had to carry out a certain amount of searching (0 make sure that the fire was no! still burning away in unexpected direction.
'A turntable escape, used in Rue} Colbert, subsequently enabled hose and firemen to get at the fire more easily, while a second turntable was Fun tip from the French Bund side of the building. It did not take long then for the blaze to be brought lurider control, and at 12.18 p.m. most of the equipment was "made up" and taken back to stations, one or tw crews only being left Anally to. put out the fire and carry out watching duties, The sections of the building immediately under the roof area re-Sidential flat andthe staff dining oom, in neither of which much Samaye appeared to have been done. No tiffins were to have been served that day, so little inconvenience was caused. With the present fine weather, immediate temporary roof-
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