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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 2 Oct 1974, Section 2, p. 10

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10 The Çanadian Statesman, Bowmanville, October 2, 1974 Section Two Fire Prevention eek- et. AMessage from ~- 12th~ fu'lTruck blaze Not ail fire hazards are confined to, houses or other buildings. Dry forests hold well-known perdls. But'recently residents of a quiet area in a large city were shocked ,witnesses to a ~spectacu]ar blaze in their, own street. It started with a truck- a. FUEL truck. The 2,500 heating leak in truck, loaded with gallons of home oul, had sprung a an oil line. It exploded; on a narrow street. More than 1,000 on- lookers stood aghast as flames spread across tIhe street to lawns and paint started to blister on nearby, houses. Firefighters laid down a water curtain at the same time as the source of the flames was deluged with foam. No houses were lost but the truck was destroy- ed, lawns were destroyed, hydro lines were burned," windows were broken,ý housepaint was ruined. Your Fire Emergency Tellephone Numbers Bowmanville 623-3300 Newcastle 887-4211 983-î5302, Compliments of James Insuranice %MqAgenc.%y Ltde f.

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