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$38,000 blaze at Kensington Market
$38,000 blaze at Kensington Market

$38,000 blaze at Kensington Market

Date1/9/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: $38;000 blaze at Kensington Market. Harry and Cipora Offman; two of the owners of Augusta Poultry and Egg Market on Augusta Ave.; talk with firefighters battling a blaze in the Kensington Market store. Flames started in the poultry store and; fed by stacks of newspapers used to wrap the eggs; quickly spread to a neighboring fruit and vegetable store; doing an estimated $38;000 damage to the two businesses.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000713F
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