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A firefighter relaxes against a tree at Ignace base camp before going in for a shift at the fire front
A firefighter relaxes against a tree at Ignace base camp before going in for a shift at the fire front

A firefighter relaxes against a tree at Ignace base camp before going in for a shift at the fire front

Date6/11/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: A firefighter relaxes against a tree at Ignace base camp before going in for a shift at the fire front. More than 2;000 men have been battling the flames for 16 hours a day for the past five weeks.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006920F
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