On October 12, 1941, a fire started in a dynamite and ammunition shed, near the Japonski end of the Ft. Ray causeway. The Ft. Ray U.S. Army Firefighting detail was called, responded, and were manning the fire truck when the shed and content exploded. This explosion resulted in the death of Private Hedley Easterbrook and 4 firefighter service men. It also caused injuries to many other service people and civilians on the island.
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