Nov. 14, 1977 - November 14th 1977 Troops standby as the firemen strike Ãøâ¬âä The army took over the fire-fighting duties from the striking firemen, which came into operation at 9 oÃøâ¬âøclock today. Army units all over Britain and Northern Ireland are now in Ãøâ¬Ëred alertÃøâ¬âø. Photo Shows; Troops loading a Ãøâ¬ÅGreen GoddessÃøâ¬Â auxiliary fire-appliance which has been taken out of Ãøâ¬ËMoth BellÃøâ¬âø during the emergency. Chelsea Barracks today. (Credit Image: © Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)