War damage

This is a view of the results of incendiary bombing possibly in Japan. Some vegetation has returned. Concrete footings and walls remain, but the wood structures have burned away. In the left distance are fire resistant buildings, possibly factories, which have sustained interior damage. From Basil Rice.

This is a view of a war damaged area in Japan. The wide area in the center in probably a fire break created to protect the area on the left of the photo where we see a reservoir of water. From Basil Rice.

This is a view of an older fire truck and a three-wheeled fire vehicle in Japan shortly after the bombing of Nagasaki. Hard suction hoses used to draw standing water from reservoirs are on the sides of the vehicles. Both vehicles have flat tires. From Basil Rice.

This is a photograph of a modern watch tower atop a the skeletal remains of a fire station in Nagasaki, Japan. Although the concrete block exterior remained after the bombing, the wood roof and interior as well as the non-fireproof windows have been destroyed by the fire. From Basil Rice.

Three fire trucks are parked in their fire station in Japan. Notice that the windshields in the center truck and possibly the truck on the right are broken. From Basil Rice.

This is a watch tower atop a burned out fire station in Nagasaki, Japan. A watcher would scale to the top and look for fires. When he saw one, he sounded an alarm. From Basil Rice.

This is a view of a tall watch tower built on top of a three story building that has been gutted by the fire that destroyed the surrounding area in Nagasaki, Japan. From Basil Rice.

This is a photograph showing the destruction in an industrial area in Japan. From Basil Rice.

This photo shows wood structures consumed while fireproof structures remain. Some buildings such as the taller building in the center back were made of concrete with wood interiors and wood roofs. From Basil Rice.

Unidentified Japanese workers, trying to recover from the effects of bombing during the war, are pushing a railroad car down the tracks by hand. From Basil Rice.