Dousing blaze: Ontario Hydro worker sprays hydro lines coated with oil after the transformer explosion

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Dousing blaze: Ontario Hydro worker sprays hydro lines coated with oil after the transformer explosion

Date4/25/1990

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Faught, Ken (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Dousing blaze: Ontario Hydro worker sprays hydro lines coated with oil after the transformer explosion.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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