It was normal and expected that the local media report local activities of the Fire and Police Departments. Here is an example of the fire calls during a weekend.
Sunday, May 21, 1975
1:58 a.m., 51 Paddington Ave., garbage fire.
2:22 p.m., Trowbridge Avenue and Springbank Drive, leaves burning.
3:19 p.m., Egerton and Brydges streets, false alarm.
4:13 p.m., 816 Manchester Rd., car fire.
5:05 p.m., Oxford Street and Capulet Lane, grass fire.
5:57 p.m., Ryerson Public School, 950 Waterloo St., fire in bulk-lift container.
6:05 p.m., 1580 Adelaide St. N., false alarm.
10:17 p.m., Springbank Park, garbage fire.
10:20 p.m., 845 Princess Ave., mattress fire.
Saturday, May 20, 1975
10:56 a.m., CNR tracks and Green Valley Road, grass fire.
12:54 p.m., 396 Queens Ave., apartment fire.
1:11 p.m., CNR tracks and Wortley Road, false alarm.
1:53 p.m., CNR tracks at Clarke Road, false alarm.
1:58 p.m., CNR tracks and Gore Road, grass fire.
4:06 p.m., Southdale and Wharncliffe roads, house fire.
4:08 p.m., Viscount Road, east of Steeplechase Drive, false alarm.
8:07 p.m., St. Joseph’s Hospital, curtains burning.
8:20 p.m., G.A. Wheable Secondary School, 70 Jacqueline St., fire out on arrival.
8:37 p.m., 56 Palmer Ave., stove fire.
9:33 p.m., Trafalgar Public School, 919 Trafalgar St., assist child stuck on roof.
9:47 p.m., Dundas at Ridout streets, wash away gasoline.
It was normal and expected that the local media report local activities of the Fire and Police Departments. Here is an example of the fire calls during a weekend.
Sunday, May 21, 1975
1:58 a.m., 51 Paddington Ave., garbage fire.
2:22 p.m., Trowbridge Avenue and Springbank Drive, leaves burning.
3:19 p.m., Egerton and Brydges streets, false alarm.
4:13 p.m., 816 Manchester Rd., car fire.
5:05 p.m., Oxford Street and Capulet Lane, grass fire.
5:57 p.m., Ryerson Public School, 950 Waterloo St., fire in bulk-lift container.
6:05 p.m., 1580 Adelaide St. N., false alarm.
10:17 p.m., Springbank Park, garbage fire.
10:20 p.m., 845 Princess Ave., mattress fire.
Saturday, May 20, 1975
10:56 a.m., CNR tracks and Green Valley Road, grass fire.
12:54 p.m., 396 Queens Ave., apartment fire.
1:11 p.m., CNR tracks and Wortley Road, false alarm.
1:53 p.m., CNR tracks at Clarke Road, false alarm.
1:58 p.m., CNR tracks and Gore Road, grass fire.
4:06 p.m., Southdale and Wharncliffe roads, house fire.
4:08 p.m., Viscount Road, east of Steeplechase Drive, false alarm.
8:07 p.m., St. Joseph’s Hospital, curtains burning.
8:20 p.m., G.A. Wheable Secondary School, 70 Jacqueline St., fire out on arrival.
8:37 p.m., 56 Palmer Ave., stove fire.
9:33 p.m., Trafalgar Public School, 919 Trafalgar St., assist child stuck on roof.
9:47 p.m., Dundas at Ridout streets, wash away gasoline.
