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Highrise Evacuated. A policeman carries a boy from a highrise in St. James Town after rain shorted the electrical system and started a fire yesterday. Hundreds were evacuated
Highrise Evacuated. A policeman carries a boy from a highrise in St. James Town after rain shorted the electrical system and started a fire yesterday. Hundreds were evacuated

Highrise Evacuated. A policeman carries a boy from a highrise in St. James Town after rain shorted the electrical system and started a fire yesterday. Hundreds were evacuated

Date12/27/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Highrise Evacuated. A policeman carries a boy from a highrise in St. James Town after rain shorted the electrical system and started a fire yesterday. Hundreds were evacuated.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000447F
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