1918:

Frozen fire truck

“The Monticello Hotel of Norfolk, Virginia was a historic hotel built in 1898. The original hotel was destroyed by a fire on New Years Day in 1918, a day so cold that the water from the fire equipment froze before it could reach the fire.”

- Wikipedia

Sources: Norfolk Public Library / Playles / National Archives

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