Iron Fireman Has Second Serious Fire The nemesis of fire continues to dog the Iron Fireman Company of Portland, Oregon. On February 2, 1944, the company suffered an estimated $2,000,000 loss and Portland experienced one of the most costly and spectacular fires in its history, when a raging blaze destroyed the west side war production plant, at the time engaged in making Liberty ship engines. Now, fire has played a repeat performance and although the property loss was less than that in the initial blaze, there were more tragic consequences insofar as personnel is concerned. On August 23 a blast so severe that housewives fifty-five blocks away were reported knocked from their chairs, furniture was shaken and alarm clocks set off for miles around (a 100-foot square section of corrugated metal roof was reported thrown 100 feet into the air, after which it fell back again, exactly into place) occurred…
