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Image shows three firefighters working on scene while fire is destroying houses.
Fire destroyed four homes and a lumberyard near Dufferin and Dupont Sts. early today and raged out of control for more than three hours. One fireman was taken to hospital.
Image shows three firefighters working on scene while fire is destroying houses.

Fire destroyed four homes and a lumberyard near Dufferin and Dupont Sts. early today and raged out of control for more than three hours. One fireman was taken to hospital.

Date6/14/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fire destroyed four homes and a lumberyard near Dufferin and Dupont Sts. early today and raged out of control for more than three hours. One fireman was taken to hospital.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodWychwood-Hillcrest
    GeographyNorth-south streetDufferin Street
    GeographyEast-west streetDupont Street
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Photographs
    Language
      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0000406F
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