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...Great Fire of 1666-month ago when the first great incendiary raid burned out blocks of the City, made night day and framed the dome of historic St. Paul's in a thick drapery of acrid smoke. Since then London has learned how to deal with the blazeblitz. The secret is to douse each bomb within a minute or two. The entire male civilian population between 16 and 60 has been conscripted for fire fighting. When the incendiaries fall, crackling into blue and rose-colored flares, crowds of householders in all stages of undress pop from doorways and pounce...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: FIGHTING THE BLAZEBLITZ | 1/27/1941 | See Source »

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