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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
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

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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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-124-GO-033