Fire impinges on New England Wooden Ware at the rear of Sherman St, before any compaines arrive.
Heavy fire vents from a vacant factory on Sherman St, impinging on New England Wooden Ware.
Heavy fire engulfes a vacant factory on Sherman St in Gardner, impinging on New Egland Wooden Ware on Logan St.
Gardner FFs begin to set up Tower 1.
First arriving Gardner firefighters begin to put water on a fully involved, vacant factory building on Sherman St.
A Gardner FF applies a master stream to a vacant fully involved factory on Sherman St.
Gardner Fire Chief Dick Ares transmits a 4th Alm as fire takes hold of a vacant factory and a vacant apartment buildng on Sherman St. He would eventually strike 6 Alms.
First arriving Gardner FFs try and protect an occupied house next door to a fully involved vacanat factory on Sherman St at the outset of a 6 Alm fire.
Smoke bellows from the front of a vacant factory on Sherman St in Gardner. The 6 Alm fire also burned down a vacant 2 story apartment building.
Gardner Fire Chief Dick Ares adjusts a master stream as Gardner firefighters await help from multiple communities throughout northern Worcester County during the initial stages of a 6 Alm fire on Sherman St.
A Gardner FF plays a deck gun into a fully involved vacant factory on Sherman St at the outset of a 6 Alm fire.
A panorama during the early stages of the 6 Alm fire on Sherman St.
A Gardner FF puts water into the remains of a vacant factory on Sherman St.
Gardner firefighters begin to get water on a fully involved vacant factory on Sherman St.
Gardner Lt Mike Boris (left) gives instructions to Winchendon Deputy Chief Ricci Ruschioni as Mutual Aid begins to arrive.
