Fire Buffs promote the general welfare of the fire and rescue service and protect its heritage and history. Famous Fire Buffs through the years include New York Fire Surgeon Harry Archer, Boston Pops Conductor Arthur Fiedler, New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and - legend has it - President George Washington.

Friday, June 7, 2024

MILES CITY FLOOD - 1944

 

It was "bombs away" - we're talking the genuine articles - when the ice-jammed Yellowstone River flooded Miles City, Montana, in 1944. The governor of the state, Sam Ford, requested military assistance. An Army Air Corps B-17 "Flying Fortress" dropped 250-pound bombs on the river to shatter the jam.
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