Firefighters in action, Mitcham, Surrey, WW2

Firefighters in action following a flying bomb incident in Western Road, Mitcham, Surrey, where drums of amyl acetate were involved. They are moving the drums away from the fire; burning amyl acetate can be seen spreading over the surface of the water which has been applied to keep the drums cool

Acetate Aftermath Amyl Auxiliary Blaze Bombed Chemical Chemicals Containers Flammable Incident Inflammable Mitcham Premises Silhouetted Smoky Spreading

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