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Burned tree trunks, some still standing, some on the ground. Smoke hangs in the air. In the mid…
A forest fire that burned over 1,200 acres near Manitouwadge stopped at the edge of town, 275 miles northwest of Sault Ste. Marie
Burned tree trunks, some still standing, some on the ground. Smoke hangs in the air. In the middle distance, a human figure can be seen.

A forest fire that burned over 1,200 acres near Manitouwadge stopped at the edge of town, 275 miles northwest of Sault Ste. Marie

Date10 August 1975
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  • A forest fire that burned over 1,200 acres near Manitouwadge stopped at the edge of town, 275 miles northwest of Sault Ste. Marie
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Original Toronto Star caption: A forest fire that burned over 1,200 acres near Manitouwadge stopped at the edge of town, 275 miles northwest of Sault Ste. Marie, when the wind changed and railroad tracks created a fire break. Now men with water packs on their backs are going through the bush, putting out any small fires they find. This is one of the worst forest-fire summers in Ontario history, 156 burned yesterday.
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006917F
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      GeographyProvince or StateOntario
      GeographyRegion or DistrictThunder Bay (Ont. : District)
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