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Explosion

Four badly burned in townhouse explosion

Fire Buff2020-07-14T07:46:56-04:00January 13th, 1988|Categories: Explosion|Tags: JC Brown Archives, Needs to be Transcribed|
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  • Burned out rental truck

Blast at truck rental firm kills man

An unidentified man burned to death Friday when his truck caught fire after an explosion at Ryder Truck Rentals Ltd., on Pond Mills Road. Fire officials are trying to ...

Charlene2020-07-14T07:47:13-04:00September 23rd, 1976|Categories: Explosion, Fire|Tags: JC Brown Archives|
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CN Tower Fire

Smoke billows from grates in front of the CN tower on York Street at 4p.m. Wednesday, shortly after an underground blast shook the building.

Fire Buff2020-07-14T07:47:21-04:00April 3rd, 1974|Categories: Explosion, Fire|Tags: JC Brown Archives, ~19740403 CN Tower|
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Treated for Smoke Inhalation

London fireman Chris Merrison, of 101 Selkirk St., was treated for smoke inhalation by two fellow firemen, Tom Armer, top and Mike Done Wednesday afternoon after fighting fire in the ...

Fire Buff2020-07-14T07:47:21-04:00April 3rd, 1974|Categories: Explosion, Fire|Tags: JC Brown Archives, ~19740403 CN Tower|
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Blast blacks out London’s core

A series of explosions jolted the area, sending manhole covers dancing and causing a downtown blackout and a gigantic traffic jam.

Fire Buff2020-07-14T07:47:21-04:00April 3rd, 1974|Categories: Explosion, Fire|Tags: JC Brown Archives, ~19740403 CN Tower|
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Oxford Park Gas Explosions

While doing repair work on this west London neighbourhood a backhoe operator accidentally destroyed a gas line regulator. The increased pressure turned furnaces and gas stoves in neighbouring homes into ...

Fire Buff2022-12-08T18:07:26-05:00August 7th, 1973|Categories: Explosion, Fire, Natural Gas Leak|Tags: Notebook from Yesterday Collection, ~1973 Oxford Park|
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  • Gas Explosions
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Gas Explosions

PHOTO: From the book, The History of the London Fire Department: Heroes, Helmets and Hoses. While doing some repair work in this west London neighbourhood, a backhoe operator ...

Fire Buff2020-07-14T07:47:21-04:00August 7th, 1973|Categories: Explosion|
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Oxford Park Explosions – Newspaper

London Free Press Coverage: Source: Facebook - If you grew up in London (Dave Colvin)

Fire Buff2024-04-28T17:15:29-04:00August 7th, 1973|Categories: Explosion, Natural Gas Leak|Tags: Needs to be Transcribed, ~1973 Oxford Park|
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  • Incident Command
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Incident Command

Fire Buff2020-07-14T07:47:21-04:00June 18th, 1970|Categories: Explosion|Tags: Date is not confirmed, Event Details needed, LFD History Book|
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  • Gas explosion on Lorne Ave
    Gas Explosion
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Gas Explosion

Gas explosion at 629 Lorne Ave. Two Union Gas workers were in the home at the time of the explosion investigating a gas leak. The ...

Fire Buff2022-12-05T13:59:24-05:00June 7th, 1958|Categories: Explosion, Fire|Tags: Date is not confirmed, Fitzgerald Collection|
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