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$40,000 Fire guts downtown home
$40,000 Fire guts downtown home

$40,000 Fire guts downtown home

Date10/6/1988
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  • $40,000 Fire guts downtown home
  • $40;000 Fire guts downtown home. A Toronto firefighter rips out a charred window frame with his axe today after a fire destroyed the interior of a three-storey brick semi-detached townhouse on Mutual St.; in the Gerrard-Jarvis area. It was brought under control before spreading to other homes.
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Original Toronto Star caption: $40;000 Fire guts downtown home. A Toronto firefighter rips out a charred window frame with his axe today after a fire destroyed the interior of a three-storey brick semi-detached townhouse on Mutual St.; in the Gerrard-Jarvis area. It was brought under control before spreading to other homes.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000451F
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