The Great Toronto Fire started, and raged for two days. Firefighters from London (Ontario), Niagara Falls, Hamilton, Peterborough and Buffalo joined Toronto firemen battling the flames, but bitter cold and a lack of adequate water pressure made the fire hoses almost ineffective. There were no fatalities, but the fire caused an estimated $12 million damage and destroyed 104 buildings, leaving 14 acres of the city's business core in ice-covered ruins.The fire was first spotted at 8:04 p.m. by a Toronto Police constable on his regular street patrol. The flames were rising from the elevator shaft of the Currie neck wear factory at 58 Wellington Street West, just west of Bay Street (now TD Bank Tower). The factory was situated in the center of a large industrial and commercial area. The exact cause of the fire was never determined, but a faulty heating stove or an electrical problem is suspected.
The image above is of the aftermath of the Great Toronto Fire; taken during or shortly after the fire, the smoke is still visible in this two-part picture looking south from King St. between Yonge St and York St.
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