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Burned-out shell is all that s left of a service station after fire in Cobalt yesterday razed heart of town
Burned-out shell is all that s left of a service station after fire in Cobalt yesterday razed heart of town

Burned-out shell is all that s left of a service station after fire in Cobalt yesterday razed heart of town

Date5/23/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Burned-out shell is all that s left of a service station after fire in Cobalt yesterday razed heart of town. Dozens of homes and six stores were destroyed by blaze; fed by dry; wooden buildings and framed by gusty winds. More than 100 volunteer firemen from surrounding areas helped fight blaze; but fire officials admitted we were helpless. Cobalt was once a Northern Ontario silver boomtown; but economic slump that started in 1930s left with a population of about 2;200. About quarter of residents were left homeless. Water bombers were also called in.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000532F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Cobalt
Province or state:Ontario