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Peanuts roasted in fire. Firefighters battle a $200,000 fire yesterday at Canada Packers' nut products manufacturing plant on Front St. E. An oven use(...)
Peanuts roasted in fire. Firefighters battle a $200,000 fire yesterday at Canada Packers' nut products manufacturing plant on Front St. E. An oven use(...)

Peanuts roasted in fire. Firefighters battle a $200,000 fire yesterday at Canada Packers' nut products manufacturing plant on Front St. E. An oven use(...)

Date10/8/1987
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  • Peanuts roasted in fire. Firefighters battle a $200,000 fire yesterday at Canada Packers' nut products manufacturing plant on Front St. E. An oven use(...)
  • Peanuts roasted in fire. Firefighters battle a $200;000 fire yesterday at Canada Packers' nut products manufacturing plant on Front St. E. An oven used for roasting peanuts became overheated and started the blaze.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Peanuts roasted in fire. Firefighters battle a $200;000 fire yesterday at Canada Packers' nut products manufacturing plant on Front St. E. An oven used for roasting peanuts became overheated and started the blaze.
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