This incident was in early April 1958 with 10 pumps, 1 Turntable Ladder and 20 jets in use.

This picture is undated but possibly relates to the 1958 incident.
[From the Tom Watson / Nelson Fire Station Collection and reproduced with permission.]

This picture is dated 29 April 1959.
[From the Tom Watson / Nelson Fire Station Collection and reproduced with permission.]

Just over a month later there was another serious fire, 1 June 1959.
[From the Tom Watson / Nelson Fire Station Collection and reproduced with permission.]

These undated but later pictures, show the premises known as LAMBERT'S COFFIN MAKERS, part of the same firm.
[From the Tom Watson / Nelson Fire Station Collection and reproduced with permission.]