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	1904 Toronto fire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Great Toronto Fire of 1904 was a fire that destroyed a large section of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada on April 19, 1904.
		The fire, coming from the elevator shaft, was spotted at 8:04 PM by a constable on his regular street patrol at the C. and S. Currie neckwear factory at 58 Wellington Street West, just west of Bay Street, in the center of a large industrial and commercial area.
		As a result of the fire, more stringent safety laws were introduced and an expansion of the city's fire department was undertaken.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1904_Toronto_fire (267 words)

	CNW Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		TORONTO, April 19 /CNW/ - Toronto Fire Services and Cadillac Fairview announce the unveiling of a commemorative plaque to recognize the 100th anniversary of The Great Toronto Fire.
		The fire began in the evening of April 19, 1904 and was announced by a night watchman pulling fire alarm box 12.
		The fire began at the rear of 58 to 60 Wellington Street West.
	www.newswire.ca /en/releases/archive/April2004/19/c2398.html (266 words)

	Toronto explained (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Toronto skyline on a summer day, including the CN Tower The City of Toronto covers an area of 641 km² (247 square miles) and is bounded by Lake Ontario to the south, Etobicoke Creek and Highway 427 to the west, Steeles Avenue to the north, and the Rouge River to the east.
		The economic growth of Toronto was greatly stimulated by the development of the auto industry and of large mineral resources in its hinterland, and by the completion in 1959 of the St. Lawrence Seaway which allowed ships access to the Great Lakes from the Atlantic Ocean.
		Toronto is the primary center of theatre, art, and music in Canada, and the third largest for theatre in the world after New York City and London.
	www.wordspider.net /to/toronto.html (4959 words)

	The Great Toronto Fire of 1904
		The exact cause of the fire was never determined but it levelled nearly 20 acres of land and over 5,000 jobs were lost, at least temporarily.
		Fire fighters and equipment from many other communities answered the call for help and continued to arrive throughout the night from places as far away as Hamilton, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Brantford, London and Peterborough.
		Fortunately, no lives were lost but the fire, which lasted less than 9 hours, dealt a serious blow to the commercial heart of the city.
	www.archives.gov.on.ca /english/exhibits/fire/index.html (464 words)

	List of historic fires - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Before the 20th century, fires were a major hazard to urban areas and the cause of massive amounts of damage to cities.
		See forest fire for a list of some of the most severe recorded forest fires.
		1871 - Peshtigo, Wisconsin Fire of 1871 destroyed in a firestorm
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_historic_fires (903 words)

	City of Toronto: Toronto Fire Services
		At an early stage in his career with the Toronto Fire Department, Ben Bonser became very active in the union, following in his father's footsteps, who was an international representative for the Carpenters' Union.
		Consequently, 264 additional fire fighters were hired and the new 42-hour workweek was inaugurated on August 26, 1957.
		His investiture to the Order of Canada was on April 9, 1986 with the statement, “Chief of the Toronto Fire Department, he has, through his devotion to professional organizations at all levels and as President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, furthered the cause of fire safety in Canada.
	www.toronto.ca /fire/news/ben_bonser (1424 words)

	City of Toronto: Archives: The Great Fire of 1904
		The tenants at number 13 are Wyld and Darling, whose later warehouse at Bay and Wellington streets was destroyed by the 1904 fire.
		Fire fighters and equipment from Toronto’s surrounding suburbs, and others arriving by special express trains from Hamilton and Buffalo, arrived in time to help Toronto’s exhausted fire fighters make a last stand just west of Yonge Street.
		Finally, by 4:30 am, the fire was declared under control, though small fires continued to break out for the next few days, and the ruins smouldered for two weeks.
	www.city.toronto.on.ca /archives/fire1.htm (1144 words)

	Toronto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		For decades, the lack of development of the Toronto waterfront has been a major issue, as it is blighted by an elevated expressway (the Gardiner Expressway) that severs the city from the lake.
		Currently Toronto's trash is shipped to Michigan, but concerns with the border and opposition from residents in Michigan has promoted the need to look for alternate sites or expand the recycling program.
		In informal usage in Toronto, "905" quickly began to be used as shorthand for the belt of suburbs and exurbs surrounding the city, but not for places like Niagara Falls or Hamilton.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/T/Toronto.htm (6745 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The first is a "Pump" truck, that carries a huge water tank, able to connect to any fire hydrant and deliver over 5000 litres of water per minute.
		The onboard AED (Automated External Defibrillator), inside of the trucks, numerous multi-task tools, the famous and heavy "Jaws of Life", metres and metres of hoses, sirens, and even gave a few of our members the feel of wearing the full fire-fighter gear (very heavy indeed); as they would wear when they are at the scene.
		Fire chief: Chris G., and his heroic team of fire-fighers of Firehall #10.
	www.geocities.com /Wellesley/5726/pics/firestation1999.html (281 words)

	The Great Toronto Fire - Two Success Stories
		As the fire raged eastward along Wellington street, it became increasingly evident that if the fire made it to Yonge Street, it would become very much more difficult to contain.
		As the fire progressed west along Front Street it approached the Queen's Hotel, one of the city's finest, which was situated at the approximate location of the current Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
		They filled bathtubs with water and, to try and prevent the fire from entering the building, they soaked blankets in water and then, opening the top half of the double-hung windows, they hung the blankets outside and closed the windows to keep the blankets in place.
	www.archives.gov.on.ca /english/exhibits/fire/stories.htm (646 words)

	Fire: Toronto sets response standard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Up until 1998 Toronto's communities were safeguarded by one of six different fire services, five city and one borough, subsequently amalgamated into the Toronto Fire Services.
		The 642 square mile city is now served by a fire department of 3,142 personnel housed in 81 fire stations or 'halls', with a further three in the pipeline, protecting the 2.5 million residents of the City of Toronto.
		The increased effectiveness in serving the community is highlighted by the reduction in fire deaths from an "unacceptable" 33 in 1999, when Toronto Fire Services declared a "war on fire", to 16 in 2000, and 19 in 2001 and 2002.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0KZE/is_1190_97/ai_n6189166 (1400 words)

	Drachen Fire... in Toronto?
		But, I think it would be great if you guys could put in an attraction that would compliment the experience of going to a zoo, not take it over.
		The trains on Drachen Fire were the Arrow G2 trains which can also be found on Arrow's Canyon Blaster at Circus Circus Adventuredome, and were the natural evolution of Arrow coaster trains, and probably would have been used on future Arrow coasters if the company had survived the X debacle.
		The bottom line is that Drachen Fire has been melted down for scrap, and the idea that Ron Toomer is attempting to resurect a coaster design that pained more people than it pleasured seems rather absurd.
	www.themeparkinsider.com /news/response.cfm?ID=1831 (1691 words)

	Retired Fire Fighters Newsletter
		Fire Fighters, active and retired will be marching on November 11th next and participating in two Remembrance Services.
		Retired North York Fire Fighters who are non members of this Association, are invited to keep Ernest (Bud) Thorn (416 221-8696) aware of their current address.
		With the Toronto Fire Service, who were members of the North York Fire Department prior to January 1st 1998 (amalgamation) may become Affiliate Members of The Retired Fire Fighters Association.
	www.citysavingscu.com /fire (879 words)

	William Morris Society: Canada Events 1998
		James and its neighbours: Georgian unity and Victorian diversity and The Great Toronto Fire of 1904
		To commemorate the bicentennial of the Cathedral Church of St. James, this exhibit surveys the architecture of the cathedral and its neighbours in the Georgian and Victorian eras.
		Following the centenary conference at Oxford in 1996, the William Morris Society of Canada is now organizing the Morris Millennium Conference as the second international conference to bring together scholars and students of Morris as an artist, writer, socialist, and early ecologist.
	www.morrissociety.org /1998canada.htm (1091 words)

	About the Fire Museum Seminars
		It is a time to "network." It is late nights spent spent in a hotel lobby discussing how many steam fire engines are left in the country, or the merits of the latest musuem collections database program.
		Nine fire museums, from New York to California, attended that first meeting, and by the end of the two-days, all vowed to come back next year.
		The Fire Museum Seminar is very casual - (you are welcome to "show your own colors" by wearing a T-shirt from your museum).
	www.firemuseumnetwork.org /about/seminar.html (512 words)

	St. Lawrence Market
		Then came Toronto’s Great Fire of 1849, when the second Farmer’s Market, along with so many other buildings, was lost to ashes.
		No fire could end the dreams of a site that was meant to be, and soon plain folk gathered around the architect’s blueprints.
		This time the new building that was going to go up was going to be called the St. Lawrence Building, a namesake both in honour of the nation’s patron saint and because of the political ward in which it was going to exist.
	www.canadafreepress.com /2003/tempo110303.htm (956 words)

	The International Association of Fire Chiefs
		The Urban Fire Forum, sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which includes the executive board of the Metropolitan “Metro” Fire Chiefs Section, met at NFPA Headquarters in Quincy MA this past weekend.
		Qualified individuals with appropriate fire service/emergency management experience must be appointed to the following key positions: FEMA Director, Under Secretary for Preparedness, and Administrator of the United States Fire Administration.
		The leadership role of the Fire Service in Emergency Response and Public Safety must be utilized through appointments to key positions in the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA.
	www.ichiefs.org /displayindustryarticle.cfm?articlenbr=28204 (349 words)

	Humbul full record view for -- The great Toronto fire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It is published by the Archives of Ontario, and provides an interactive history of the fire that destroyed over 100 buildings and caused more than 10 million dollars of damage.
		The site looks at how the fire started and the factors that helped it to spread so easily and quickly.
		There is a slide show of photographs showing the aftermath of the fire, a display of models showing the route of the fire, and an animation showing how it spread.
	www.humbul.ac.uk /output/full2.php?id=13193 (193 words)

	IAFF: Correspondence on Legislative Issues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		March 15, 2005 — Fire fighters will bring four important issues forward during the IAFF 13th Canadian Legislative Conference May 1 to 4 in Ottawa; national haz-mat and CBRN training, the establishment of a federal PSOC benefit, the need for a national office for fire statistics and CPP reform for professional fire fighters.
		July 22, 2004 — A Clarington, Ontario fire fighter who was terminated because he spoke up for public safety is now back on the job, thanks to a forceful media and public relations initiative and a strong, united response by the IAFF and its affiliates.
		March 13, 2003 -- Riding a new wave of awareness about fire fighters and cancer, the CBC has shed light on the tragic legacy of the disease among professional fire fighters in Nova Scotia and their ongoing battle for compensation.
	www.iaff.org /politics/ca/content/home/archive.htm (1561 words)

	Book Review - The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard
		I approached The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard with anticipation.
		Shirley Hazzard moves The Great Fire from one end of the earth to the other, partly through stories of Leith's past and partly through movements through the present tense of the story.
		The Great Fire, despite its praise and award, was a disappointing book because of its inability to foster much interest in the lives of the people within it.
	www.reviewsofbooks.com /great_fire/review (1364 words)

	June 10, 1997 SMPTE Toronto Section Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Sam Kula, Janice Simpson, William OFarrell and Jeannette Kopak with Edward Holmes, President of The Toronto Section of the SMPTE
		As such it caught on fire in 1987 and all of it was destroyed.
		While much of the material produced during the 70's and 80's was kept by the various organizations, it was often not stored in the best type of environment.
	www.smpte.org /sections_chapters/toronto/pastmeet/jun10_97.htm (1291 words)

	Toronto hip hop dance classes - Toronto tapdance classes and lessons
		Toronto, ON "Hi Shawn, I just wanted to thank you for being such an awesome teacher and wonderful person.
		I've trained and performed in the dance industry since the early age of six, way back when when ATARI was king of video games, Michael Jackson's hair caught fire (remember?) and the SOLID GOLD DANCERS were the hottest dancers on the planet.
		Finally- BEGINNER LEVEL Toronto hip hop classes that help you learn basic hip hop choreography and learn to dance with confidence- also a great workout to some hot music.
	www.shawnbyfield.com (818 words)

	Toronto Photos
		Photographs included are from around Toronto's downtown areas, views from the CN (Canadian National) Tower, and around Nathan Phillips Square.
		from what i read, toronto is north america's most safest, friendliest and cleanest biggest city in north america.
		Posted by Nasreen on 8/9/2005 10:33:56 PM Toronto is a great city, what makes it great is multiculturality and multiethnicity,diversified views, people, tastes, faces and other stuff make it the greatest city in the whole world and other cities in the world should take it as a model...
	www.trailcanada.com /photos/toronto.asp (638 words)

	eBay - toronto fire ..., Historical Memorabilia, Vintage items on eBay.com
		Vintage Toronto Fire Dept Button J R Gaunt andSon England
		Share the Fire: The Toronto Blessing and Grace - Bas...
		Catch the fire: The Toronto blessing : an experience...
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=toronto+fire+...&krd=1 (376 words)

	All Empires History Forum: Fires (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		I think all great cities throughout the world have suffered from a major fire.
		The nearby city of Spokane is just over 100 years old from we suffered a major fires when the city was new.
		Repeatedly rebuilt, modified, and burned, "The Great Library of Alexandria" absorbed the violent beginnings of Christianity which the very city of Alexandria largely shaped.
	www.allempires.com /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2703 (2534 words)

	Kansas State Fire Marshal
		American Heat News Update; What is the FIRE Act?; Tanley Town Blues; The Fifth Man; Columbia: First Due to the Capitol; The House of Pain; The Fifth Man, Part Twp; Final Thoughts on the FIRE Act; Back to the Basics Preplanning, Part 3.
		When 6 departments responded to a fatal church fire in Lake Worth, TX a system was in use but not by the commanding agency.
		Finally, the Fort Worth (TX) Fire Department was put to the test a few years ago during a house fire that they thought was vacant.
	www.accesskansas.org /firemarshal/FFResource/videoser4.htm (5790 words)

	tfdc v2 : home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		To get Toronto Fires as they happen on your cell phone or email address as well as to learn more about TFN click HERE!
		As we approach the one-year anniversary (May 24th) of the new secure, membership based.com website, I have decided to make all current and future memberships lifetime (well......as long as I can keep this thing going that is!).
		You'll still have all the great services offered as always.
	torontofirefighters.com /pmachine/html/home.php (210 words)

	W. J. Gage Co. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		April 20, 1904, fire destroyed the heart of downtown Toronto.
		Fire investigators traced the source of the fire to the Currie Neckwear Co. factory on the north side of Wellington St., a few doors west of Bay St. Up on the top floor, a hot iron had been left too close to a pile of rags.
		From an article by Mike Filey of The Toronto Sun.
	www.kw.igs.net /~mjbehm/bnaps/wjg.htm (98 words)

	blog.photoblogs.org » Blog Archive » Trouble brewing in Corktown
		i don’t live in toronto, but have seen the same thing happen in all the cities i have lived in across the united states.
		it is great that you are trying to inspire others to help do something about it.
		The place for the Hockey Hall of Fame is Maple Leaf Gardens, not the only downtown building that survived the Great Toronto Fire of 1904 and all that followed.
	blog.photoblogs.org /2004/06/trouble_brewing.html (805 words)

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