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Brampton fire

Date5/14/1984

Names

Calleja, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Brampton fire: Smoke from a blaze at IKO Industries building supplies yesterday could be seen from Toronto. A foreman was injured when a storage tank of hot tar exploded.

Subject

Explosions

GeographyCity, town, townshipBrampton

GeographyRegion or DistrictPeel (Ont. : Regional municipality)

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Object NumberTSPA_0006159F

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