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One of 61 fires still raging in Northern Ontario burns once-green forest into a wasteland
One of 61 fires still raging in Northern Ontario burns once-green forest into a wasteland

One of 61 fires still raging in Northern Ontario burns once-green forest into a wasteland

Date7/19/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: One of 61 fires still raging in Northern Ontario burns once-green forest into a wasteland. More than 350;000 acres have been hit this year; the worst since 1961; according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Firefighters are working 15 hour days.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006914F
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