Toronto Fire Guts Downtown Neighborhood Posted: 6 months ago by jago
Most of a downtown block in Toronto was gutted by fire last week. Early rumors suggested it might've been an explosion in a meth-lab. The Fire Chief extinguished that theory, but other reasons for the disaster may be weeks or months away.
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Posted: 6 months ago by jago:
I was somewhat surprised to see this not already mentioned... maybe it was (if this is a dupe, feel free to remove it), but I didn't see it.
This fire happened last Wednesday (2/20/08). It's been reported that up to 60 people lost their homes in apartments above a series of storefront retail outlets (so you also need to factor-in the number of people who are now out of work because their employers simply don't exist anymore. Tragic.)
Last Saturday, I had a chance to visit the site, along with all the other rubber-neckers, and shot some pics of the aftermath during demolition. The area smelled strongly of charred wood. They're not great pics, but anyone interested can find them here:
Smugmug
For context, the rubble in these photos represents the leftovers of buildings that were 2 and 3 storeys tall.
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Posted: 6 months ago by beckinacea:
I used to live a few blocks west of here and my office is just a few blocks east. Incredible to see in person, especially considering the history of the buildings.
Take a look at this cool stitched photo of the section before the fire.
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