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| | Tuesday, 21 January, 2003, 13:49 GMT In pictures: Third fire strike The third fire strike - and the first of 2003 - gets underway across the country, with no sign of weakening resolve on either side as negotiations over pay and conditions continue.  As 9am struck, firefighters hung up their helmets to join the picket line  Firefighters at a Manchester fire station start their 24-hour walkout  First shout of the day at Chelsea Barracks, where a Green Goddess is providing essential fire cover  Strikers at Newcastle-upon-Tyne's Pilgrim Street Fire Station prepare for a long day  Passers-by receive safety fire leaflets from strikers at Euston Fire Station in London  A striker in a Blair mask rallies against the government's stance (l), as FBU leader Andy Gilchrist (far right) stands firm | |
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