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Their aerial ladders falling for short of target, firemen fight a fire which broke out on the 15th floor of an apartment building under construction o(...)
Their aerial ladders falling for short of target, firemen fight a fire which broke out on the 15th floor of an apartment building under construction o(...)

Their aerial ladders falling for short of target, firemen fight a fire which broke out on the 15th floor of an apartment building under construction o(...)

Date12/10/1964
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  • Their aerial ladders falling for short of target; firemen fight a fire which broke out on the 15th floor of an apartment building under construction on Alexander St.; just north of Maple Leaf Gardens last night. A dozen fire trucks and about 100 men took half an hour to bring the blaze under control. It is believed started by a heater used in curing concrete. Technical reasons limit the height of ladders to 100 feet; 80 feet short in this case.
  • Their aerial ladders falling for short of target, firemen fight a fire which broke out on the 15th floor of an apartment building under construction o(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Their aerial ladders falling for short of target; firemen fight a fire which broke out on the 15th floor of an apartment building under construction on Alexander St.; just north of Maple Leaf Gardens last night. A dozen fire trucks and about 100 men took half an hour to bring the blaze under control. It is believed started by a heater used in curing concrete. Technical reasons limit the height of ladders to 100 feet; 80 feet short in this case.
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