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Blazing tires spew toxic smoke

Date2/13/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Blazing tires spew toxic smoke. A natural resources ministry aircraft dumps water mixed with fire retardant chemicals on the three-day-old fire at a tire storage dump near Hagersville; southwest of Hamilton; yesterday. More than 1;200 people have been evacuated because of dangerous chemicals given off by the 15 million burning tires. High winds were blowing the toxins up to 4 kilometres from the fire. Officials believe the aerial water-bombing had some effect on the intense head and fire; but don t know when it can be brought under control.
Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000541F