13 houses lost. Flames leap from house to house after a blaze broke out at a Mississauga construction site today. Damage to 13 houses was estimated at(...)

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13 houses lost. Flames leap from house to house after a blaze broke out at a Mississauga construction site today. Damage to 13 houses was estimated at(...)

Date5/14/1981

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Brennan, Pat (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: 13 houses lost. Flames leap from house to house after a blaze broke out at a Mississauga construction site today. Damage to 13 houses was estimated at more than $1 million. The homes; being built by Canada Homes; had all been sold and were scheduled for occupancy in mid-june. Cause of the fire has not been determined.

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