Date:31/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2008/07/31/stories/2008073151120400.htm

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Fire fights

We didn’t start the fire The ultimate fire fighting powerhouse

Nat Geo channel “Super Factories” brings you an entire series ranging from the safety innovations to superior suspensions of the ultimate fire truck.

Pierce Manufacturing has created the ultimate fire truck including a 100-feet heavy duty ladder model. This fire fighting powerhouse can reach 100 feet, and shoot water jets at a blaze-busting two thousand gallons a minute. Catch Super Factories Fire Truck tonight at 9 p.m. only on National Geographic.

Meanwhile, take a trip to the 198Os and watch the volcanic explosions and the fall of the Berlin Wall. This episode of “History Rocks” looks at the highs and lows of the decade. One thing is certain - the Eighties were a decade we couldn’t forget.

Relive the 80’s on the History Channel at 9 p.m. tonight.