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Firm wiped out. It took firemen and 13 rigs about two hours to bring this blaze under control early today, but not before flames burned out D and M Bu(...)
Firm wiped out. It took firemen and 13 rigs about two hours to bring this blaze under control early today, but not before flames burned out D and M Bu(...)

Firm wiped out. It took firemen and 13 rigs about two hours to bring this blaze under control early today, but not before flames burned out D and M Bu(...)

Date4/23/1979
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  • Firm wiped out. It took firemen and 13 rigs about two hours to bring this blaze under control early today, but not before flames burned out D and M Bu(...)
  • Firm wiped out. It took firemen and 13 rigs about two hours to bring this blaze under control early today; but not before flames burned out D and M Builders Supplies Ltd. on Wallace Ave. near Lansdowne Ave. Damage was estimated at $150;000 to D and M; and $25;000 to a Canada Packers Ltd. plant on Patton Rd. behind D and M.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Firm wiped out. It took firemen and 13 rigs about two hours to bring this blaze under control early today; but not before flames burned out D and M Builders Supplies Ltd. on Wallace Ave. near Lansdowne Ave. Damage was estimated at $150;000 to D and M; and $25;000 to a Canada Packers Ltd. plant on Patton Rd. behind D and M.
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