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May 25, 2026
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Explosion, fire caused by arc welding equipment used inside van damages Halifax gas station
Original article ↗B.I.A.S. ANALYSIS
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Article Excerpt
A fire that damaged a gas bar at the Real Atlantic Superstore on Joseph Howe Drive in Halifax over the weekend was caused by someone using an arc welder in a van next to the structure, Halifax Fire officials say. The fire department was called just after 4 a.m. Sunday to a report of a […]
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