The worst forest fires in province for five years, raging in and about Algonquin park, claimed the lives of three men yesterday, who crashed while flying supplies to firefighters
Date8/29/1953
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Original Toronto Star caption: This aerial photo taken near Round Island Lake is fire to which three were flying, when plane stalled after being caught in an up-draught, and crashed into bush. Crash caused minor fire. Pilot Roy Downing and Murray Bulmer, both of Cobden, and Les Booth, Huntsville, died in the crash.
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Country:Canada
Building, monument or park:Algonquin Provincial Park (Ontario)
City, town or township:Whitney
Province or state:Ontario
Region or district:Nipissing (Ont. : District)
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-124-GO-033