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Tower of smoke
Tower of smoke

Tower of smoke

Date8/30/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tower of smoke: A giant black cloud billows skyward from a tire pile blaze yesterday at a York Region scrap yard. About 100 people were evacuated from a nearby office.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000458F
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