A charred trucks sits surrounded by smouldering tires

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A charred trucks sits surrounded by smouldering tires

Date2/13/1990

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: A charred trucks sits surrounded by smouldering tires. Toxic smoke spewed over prime farmland about half the size of Metro Toronto.

Subject

Accidents

Fire

Country:Canada

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000538F

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