So you think it's hot today?

What in blazes? Sixty-five years ago yesterday, two workers (yes, workers -- as in jobs? as in manufacturing?) were killed in this fire at the Sherwin-Williams plant in Point St. Charles. Three others, including the fireman shown below, were injured. It was caused by an explosion in one of the paint factory's wings. The site at the south side of the Atwater Tunnel is all condos now.

The wounded fireman -- seen here undergoing a French-language test -- was James O'Reilly of Station 5. That's Doc Philippe Riopel of Joan of Arc Hospital (still there -- near the Montreal Chest) on the left, checking his conjugations. But O'Reilly doesn't mind. He's thinking of the ice-cold double Dow waiting for him back at the station.