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Growing up during the Great Depression, Red Adair dropped out of high school to work and help his family make ends meet. He bounced through several jobs before joining the Army for WWII, where he found himself working in bomb disposal. Something about explosions appealed to this young man, and after the war he went to work for Myron Kinley, a world-famous freelance firefighter who specialized in the especially dangerous work of putting out oil well fires.
After more than a decade in Kinley's employ, Adair quit and started his own firefighting business, the Red Adair Company. A 1962 fire called the "Devil's Cigarette Lighter" made him famous. It had burned in the Sahara Desert for six months, consuming half-a-million cubic feet of gas every day. Adair and his crew extinguished that fire, and many more, including 117 lit by Saddam Hussein's retreating troops in the 1991 Gulf War. Adair sold the Red Adair Company in 1993, and retired to enjoy a quiet life as a freelance oil firefighting consultant.
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That’s handy - Andy equals club record which stood for 30 years Barking and Dagenham Post, UK - Paul Adair returned to action after injury and new recruit Charlie Moss ran PBs in guest appearances in both the 100m (11.0) and the 200m. |
Duplicate Bridge Results - June 28 Toronto Star, Canada - Ken Predovich, Paul Marrin; 2. Judy Denby, Nancy Adams; 3. Cobie & Rainer Stimming. EW, 1. Robert Saptel, Anthony James; 2. Gisele Krattiger, Chris Adair; ... |
Sports in Juneau Juneau Empire (subscription), AK - Info: Paul Voelckers, 364-3265. • Nick Frangos Bicyling Road Race - The Nick Frangos Road Race will take place at 10 am at Mike Hatch Jeep on North Douglas. ... |
BoE: An easy ride for sloppy banks This is Money, UK - One trusts that under the stewardship of Hector Sants, and with the added experience of Adair Turner, it will not be quite as ineffectual as the FSA was ... |
Fishing a fun family activity Yuma Sun, AZ - Call Paul Lerma at 783-6766. Yuma Matchmasters: Open IPSC Combat Match July 13 at the Adair Park small bore range. Call Ron Gissendaner at 726-0022. ... |
Dog's owner ordered to pay $265000 in crash Toronto Star, Canada - Paul Pape and John Adair, represented the driver, Jones, and argued responsibility for the accident should be split 75-25 in their client's favour. ... |
Contract extension for Owls' Bradshaw Philadelphia Daily News, PA - Before that he was the AD at De Paul for 16 years (1986-2002) and at La Salle, his alma mater, for 9 (1977-86). Perhaps the biggest change in his 6 years at ... |
Duplicate Bridge Results - June 14 Toronto Star, Canada - Chris Adair, Catharine Cameron; 2. Jean Field, Bill McHugh; 3. Joan & Martin Goverde. Mon. June 9: NS, 1. Helen Fountaim, Gerda Heer; 2. ... |
 KY3 | Your Monday Morning News Update with Paul Adler KY3, MO - By Gene Hartley Heavy rain causing more flooding problems across the Ozarks this morning. This is video of water over the road on scenic avenue south of ... |
Baseball transactions The Canadian Press - ... 1B Ryan Voelkel, OF Mike Elkerson, RHP Paul Clemens, LHP Brett Oberholtzer, RHP Kyle Farrell, LHP Richard Sullivan, RHP Ross Francis, SS Travis Adair, ... |
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