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Fire guts part of Golden Mile plaza

Date15 December 1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fire guts part of Golden Mile plaza. Three of the 50 firefighters called out yesterday to battle a spectacular fire that gutted the west end of Scarborugh's Golden Mile Plaza roll up their hoses after finally dousing the last ember. The mall, built mostly of wood in the 1950s and once Canada biggest, is now being demolished. The Ontario Fire Marshall's Office has not yet determined the cause of the blaze. Published in Toronto Star, 16 December 1986, page A6.||Woolworth's, located at 1814 Eglinton Avenue East, north side, in the west end of the Golden Mile Plaza. (43.7254023, -79.3011374)
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000725F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
East-west street:Eglinton Avenue East
Historical location:Scarborough (Ont.)
Neighbourhood:Clairlea-Golden Mile
Province or state:Ontario