Handlemans Garden (Photos) Fire North White Plains -March 18,1979

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Anyone have photos from the Handelman's Garden Center Fire in North White Plains in the late 70's? If this fire happened today it would be a major Haz Mat incident with all the pesticides and fertilizer. I remember it turned the bottoms of my boots different colors from just standing in the runoff.

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Anyone have photos from the Handelman's Garden Center Fire in North White Plains in the late 70's? If this fire happened today it would be a major Haz Mat incident with all the pesticides and fertilizer. I remember it turned the bottoms of my boots different colors from just standing in the runoff.

fyi - handelman's/arcadian was knocked down and is now a super stop and shop

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Somewhere I have a photo of me and my Uncle who was a Hawthorne Fire Chief at the fire. I have to try to find it and post it

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Will come through, give me a few day's to find.

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Date: March 18th 1979

Location: N Broadway - North White Plains Fire District

Incident Type: Working Structure Fire

Writer: TR54

Handlemans Garden Center - North White Plains NY - 1979

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Handlemans Fire North White Plains NY 1979

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Handlemans Fire 1979 North White Plains NY

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North White Plains NY

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any run down what depts were there?

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Spectacular photos.

I remember Handlemans quite well. I have memories of my Grandma and parents taking me there for Halloweens and Christmas. I believe they had a haunted house, which changed to a Santa-land them at Christmas. Since I was born in 1979, they must have rebuilt after the fire.

Also remember the "Five And Dime" that used to be there.....and the Finast. Was sad when it was all demolished for Stop And Shop.

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Does anyone know how this fire started