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$10 million blaze hits lumber yard
$10 million blaze hits lumber yard

$10 million blaze hits lumber yard

Date6/8/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: $10 million blaze hits lumber yard. Two volunteer firefighters pour water on flames after fire of unknown origin raced through storage area of Cadillac Lumber Co. in Maple yesterday. None of the firm s 200 employees will be out of work because of the afternoon fire; the company's two owners vowed. Insurance covered the loss.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000438F
A firefighter is surrounded by flames as he battles a lumber yard fire - and 30C (86F) temperatures - in Markham yesterday. The blaze, which started i(...)
A firefighter is surrounded by flames as he battles a lumber yard fire - and 30C (86F) temperatures - in Markham yesterday. The blaze, which started i(...)
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