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The Orient Trader Fire - July 21st, 1965 (3rd Alarm)

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Join us at the @onfirechiefs this coming weekend.

Join us at the @onfirechiefs this coming weekend. Check out our Historical display, and antique truck! Lots of great things going from many vendors and suppliers. Follow the link in the comments below for free tickets #oafc #firechief

Today marks the 118th anniversary of The Great Fir

Today marks the 118th anniversary of The Great Fire 1904 in Toronto

The fire was first spotted at 8:04 p.m., on April 19, 1904, by a Toronto Police constable on his regular street patrol. The flames were rising from the elevator shaft of the E & S Currie Limited's neck wear factory at 58 Wellington Street West, just west of Bay Street (now TD Bank Tower).
The fire destroyed more than 100 buildings. Damage on Wellington Street West and Yonge Street was limited because one of the buildings, the Kilgour Brothers factory, had a sprinkler system fed by water tanks on the roof, preventing the fire from spreading in that direction.

Call Box 12, which was used to sound the alarm, is the name for the volunteer canteen truck supporting Toronto Fire Services today. (The Globe 1904 Newspaper, recently discovered and now in the Toronto Fire Historical Society Archives 🗄) #tofirehistory #cityofto #cityoftoronto #torontohistory #torontofiredepartment #tpffa

Today marks the 118th anniversary of The Great Fir

Today marks the 118th anniversary of The Great Fire 1904 in Toronto

The fire was first spotted at 8:04 p.m., on April 19, 1904, by a Toronto Police constable on his regular street patrol. The flames were rising from the elevator shaft of the E & S Currie Limited's neck wear factory at 58 Wellington Street West, just west of Bay Street (now TD Bank Tower).
The fire destroyed more than 100 buildings. Damage on Wellington Street West and Yonge Street was limited because one of the buildings, the Kilgour Brothers factory, had a sprinkler system fed by water tanks on the roof, preventing the fire from spreading in that direction.

Call Box 12, which was used to sound the alarm, is the name for the volunteer canteen truck supporting Toronto Fire Services today. (The Globe 1904 Newspaper, recently discovered and now in the Toronto Fire Historical Society Archives 🗄) #tofirehistory #cityofto #cityoftoronto #torontohistory #torontofiredepartment #tpffa

Today marks the 118th anniversary of The Great Fir

Today marks the 118th anniversary of The Great Fire 1904 in Toronto

The fire was first spotted at 8:04 p.m., on April 19, 1904, by a Toronto Police constable on his regular street patrol. The flames were rising from the elevator shaft of the E & S Currie Limited's neck wear factory at 58 Wellington Street West, just west of Bay Street (now TD Bank Tower).
The fire destroyed more than 100 buildings. Damage on Wellington Street West and Yonge Street was limited because one of the buildings, the Kilgour Brothers factory, had a sprinkler system fed by water tanks on the roof, preventing the fire from spreading in that direction.

Call Box 12, which was used to sound the alarm, is the name for the volunteer canteen truck supporting Toronto Fire Services today. (The Globe 1904 Newspaper, recently discovered and now in the Toronto Fire Historical Society Archives 🗄) #tofirehistory #cityofto #cityoftoronto #torontohistory #torontofiredepartment #tpffa

Truck Feature - This 1987 Mack/Superior, which wen

Truck Feature - This 1987 Mack/Superior, which went in to service September 8th, 1987, served as the last Pumper 9 at Toronto Fire Department No 2 Hall, and was moved to 339 Queens Quay West at the new fireboat hall which was built in 2000. Now serving as Pump 334.
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from Gary Wignall’s collection.
#tofire #torontofirehistory #torontofire #torontofiredepartment #torontofireservices #historyoftoronto

A dance card to the first ever Toronto Fire Brigad

A dance card to the first ever Toronto Fire Brigade Grand Ball & Supper. The origins of the Toronto Firefighters Gala still an annual event to this day (with the exception of covid years of course).
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Toronto Fire Historical Society Archives 🗄
#tofire #torontofirehistory #torontofire #torontofiredepartment #torontofireservices #historyoftoronto

May 9th, 1977. Toronto Fire Department fighting a

May 9th, 1977. Toronto Fire Department fighting a 3rd Alarm blaze at the Eaton’s Centre
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photos donated to the TFHS Archives by Captain Todd Davies (Ret.)
photographer @ctvkeith
#tofire #torontofirehistory #torontofire #torontofiredepartment #torontofireservices #historyoftoronto

May 9th, 1977. Toronto Fire Department fighting a

May 9th, 1977. Toronto Fire Department fighting a 3rd Alarm blaze at the Eaton’s Centre
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photos donated to the TFHS Archives by Captain Todd Davies (Ret.)
photographer @ctvkeith
#tofire #torontofirehistory #torontofire #torontofiredepartment #torontofireservices #historyoftoronto

May 9th, 1977. Toronto Fire Department fighting a

May 9th, 1977. Toronto Fire Department fighting a 3rd Alarm blaze at the Eaton’s Centre
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photos donated to the TFHS Archives by Captain Todd Davies (Ret.)
photographer @ctvkeith
#tofire #torontofirehistory #torontofire #torontofiredepartment #torontofireservices #historyoftoronto

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