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Billowing flames engulf a large tanker truck after it exploded while being loaded with jet fuel in the middle of a shell refinery in Bronte as firemen(...)
Billowing flames engulf a large tanker truck after it exploded while being loaded with jet fuel in the middle of a shell refinery in Bronte as firemen(...)

Billowing flames engulf a large tanker truck after it exploded while being loaded with jet fuel in the middle of a shell refinery in Bronte as firemen(...)

Date8/6/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Billowing flames engulf a large tanker truck after it exploded while being loaded with jet fuel in the middle of a shell refinery in Bronte as firemen train their hoses on nearby storage tanks filled with more jet fuel to keep them cool. The explosion shook neighboring homes; but the driver; Ivan Patterson; was not injured. The 120;000 pounds of jet fuel was bound for Toronto International Airport.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006212F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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