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Arsonist s victims: Fire captain James Coles, left, breathes oxygen after being overcome by smoke while fighting fires set by an arsonist at the Harbour Castle Hilton last night
Arsonist s victims: Fire captain James Coles, left, breathes oxygen after being overcome by smoke while fighting fires set by an arsonist at the Harbour Castle Hilton last night

Arsonist s victims: Fire captain James Coles, left, breathes oxygen after being overcome by smoke while fighting fires set by an arsonist at the Harbour Castle Hilton last night

Date5/19/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Arsonist s victims: Fire captain James Coles; left; breathes oxygen after being overcome by smoke while fighting fires set by an arsonist at the Harbour Castle Hilton last night.
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Object NumberTSPA_0000709F
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