Posts Filed Under: Fire

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Could you die in a Grenfell-esque inferno in Toronto?

Toronto Fire Services promises to tell you—soon

By Simon Bredin Oct. 17th, 4:00 pm

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Historicist: Toronto’s First Firefighter Fatality

Volunteer fireman William Thornton is fatally injured in a November 1848 blaze.

By Kevin Plummer Nov. 15th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Great Fire of 1922

Toronto's peculiar, innovative relief efforts for the catastrophic fire in the Temiskaming District.

By Kevin Plummer Oct. 4th, 12:00 pm

Scene: Six-Alarm-Plus Fire Consumes Toronto Factory

Over 100 firefighters are battling the massive fire at Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue West.

By Sarah Sweet • Photos by Christopher DrostMar. 27th, 2:00 pm

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Scene: Three-Alarm Fire in Yorkville

Firefighters battled a blaze for hours today in downtown Toronto.

By Sarah Sweet • Photos by Christopher DrostJan. 22nd, 2:20 pm

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Newsstand: January 28, 2013

Be careful out there, folks! Slippery weather this morning. In the news: Ontario has a new incoming premier; a fire tears through a beloved bagel shop; the mayor is mad about the TTC's extension of newsstand leases; and the port authority wants armed officers at the island airport.

By Terri Coles • Illustration by Brett LambJan. 28th, 8:00 am

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Historicist: “The Warmest Welcome, At An Inn”

For more than 100 years, a modest hotel graced the northeast corner of King and York Streets.

By Kevin Plummer Dec. 31st, 11:00 am

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Scene: Fire Near High Park

Firefighters set to work early this morning on a fire that enveloped an abandoned residential building near High Park

By Giordano Ciampini Nov. 29th, 4:00 pm

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Historicist: Queen of the Great Lakes Aflame

The 1949 fire aboard the SS Noronic took 119 lives. As the worst disaster in Toronto's history, the tragedy led to both heroism and a grisly aftermath.

By Kevin Plummer Sep. 10th, 12:00 pm

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A Brief History of Heritage Up In Flames

By Courtney Clinton Feb. 17th, 2:00 pm

The Daily Photoist: June 10, 2009

By David Topping Jun. 10th, 6:00 am

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Queen Street Fire’s Second Spring

By Steve Kupferman Jun. 3rd, 9:00 am

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Quantum of Solstice

By Jonathan Goldsbie Mar. 20th, 7:44 am

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Small Explosion and Car Fire at Dundas Square

By David Topping Oct. 16th, 1:34 pm

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Explosions in North York Shake City

By David Topping Aug. 10th, 11:32 am

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A Queen West Scare

By David Topping Jul. 9th, 10:38 am

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Historicist: The Story of Mr. Croft

By Jamie Bradburn May. 31st, 10:00 am

Women in the Hot Seat: Part Three

By Cate Simpson Apr. 24th, 7:00 pm