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Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free Press A massive fireball goes up from a blaze at Speedway International, northeast of Archibald Street and Marion Street in St. Boniface.
Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free Press A massive fireball goes up from a blaze at Speedway International, northeast of Archibald Street and Marion Street in St. Boniface.
Christine Morin / The Canadian Press A fireball shoots up from Speedway International
Christine Morin / The Canadian Press A fireball shoots up from Speedway International
Sylvia Froese / Submitted Photo Fire officials estimated there was upwards of 400,000 litres of explosive chemicals on site, including methanol and diesel fuel.
Sylvia Froese / Submitted Photo Fire officials estimated there was upwards of 400,000 litres of explosive chemicals on site, including methanol and diesel fuel.
Glenn Schmidt / Submitted Photo Two railcars adjacent to the building each contained 100,000 litres of fuel -- one with biodiesel and one with methanol -- raising concerns about further explosions.
Glenn Schmidt / Submitted Photo Two railcars adjacent to the building each contained 100,000 litres of fuel -- one with biodiesel and one with methanol -- raising concerns about further explosions.
Diane Hammerling / Submitted Photo After the explosion, about 55 firefighters went into
Diane Hammerling / Submitted Photo After the explosion, about 55 firefighters went into "defensive mode" and established a perimeter to close off access to the blaze and keep any curious onlookers from getting too close.
Trevor Hagan / The Canadian Press Files Onlookers watch from a safe distance as the fire burns at the methanol fuel plant.
Trevor Hagan / The Canadian Press Files Onlookers watch from a safe distance as the fire burns at the methanol fuel plant.
Melissa Tait / Winnipeg Free Press The Speedway International fire as seen from Osborne Village.
Melissa Tait / Winnipeg Free Press The Speedway International fire as seen from Osborne Village.
Andrea Stutski / Submitted photo Smoke billows from the scene.
Andrea Stutski / Submitted photo Smoke billows from the scene.
Luc Labelle / Submitted photo The fire is seen from across the Red River, behind the St. Boniface Cathedral.
Luc Labelle / Submitted photo The fire is seen from across the Red River, behind the St. Boniface Cathedral.
Smoke from the fire was visible across the city.
Smoke from the fire was visible across the city.
Luc Labelle / Submitted photo Smoke from the fire is seen from the Esplanade Riel pedestrian bridge over the Red River.
Luc Labelle / Submitted photo Smoke from the fire is seen from the Esplanade Riel pedestrian bridge over the Red River.
Doug Cross / Submitted photo Smoke from the fire is seen from a balcony on Osborne Street.
Doug Cross / Submitted photo Smoke from the fire is seen from a balcony on Osborne Street.
Trevor Hagan / The Canadian Press Onlookers watch from a distance as a fire burns.
Trevor Hagan / The Canadian Press Onlookers watch from a distance as a fire burns.
Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free Press Onlookers watch the fire from a distance.
Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free Press Onlookers watch the fire from a distance.
The fire seen from Osborne Village.
The fire seen from Osborne Village.
Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free Press The fire in the St. Boniface-area industrial park is seen as night begins to fall.
Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free Press The fire in the St. Boniface-area industrial park is seen as night begins to fall.
Bill Rademaker / Submitted photo Smoke from the fire is seen at sunset from the Lagimodiere bridge.
Bill Rademaker / Submitted photo Smoke from the fire is seen at sunset from the Lagimodiere bridge.
Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free Press The fire in the St. Boniface-area industrial park is seen after dark.
Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free Press The fire in the St. Boniface-area industrial park is seen after dark.
Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free Press
Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free Press
Kevin Wolk / Submitted photo The fire seen from Westview Park.
Kevin Wolk / Submitted photo The fire seen from Westview Park.
Diane Hammerling / Submitted Photo Firefighters continue battling the blaze after dark.
Diane Hammerling / Submitted Photo Firefighters continue battling the blaze after dark.
Kevin Wolk / Submitted photo The fire as seen from Westview Park
Kevin Wolk / Submitted photo The fire as seen from Westview Park
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Files Winnipeg fire investigators at the scene of the blaze that destroyed Speedway International in October 2012.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Files Winnipeg fire investigators at the scene of the blaze that destroyed Speedway International in October 2012.
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Wpg Fire investigators are on scene checking out 4 tanker rail cars and a tanker truck at the scene of last evenings fire. Fire aftermath from a large fire that destroyed Speedway International at Nicholas Ave near Marion St. KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS / OCT. 2 2012
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Wpg Fire investigators are on scene checking out 4 tanker rail cars and a tanker truck at the scene of last evenings fire. Fire aftermath from a large fire that destroyed Speedway International at Nicholas Ave near Marion St. KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS / OCT. 2 2012
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Wpg Fire investigators are on scene checking out 4 tanker rail cars and a tanker truck at the scene of last evenings fire. Fire aftermath from a large fire that destroyed Speedway International at Nicholas Ave near Marion St. KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS / OCT. 2 2012
KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Wpg Fire investigators are on scene checking out 4 tanker rail cars and a tanker truck at the scene of last evenings fire. Fire aftermath from a large fire that destroyed Speedway International at Nicholas Ave near Marion St. KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS / OCT. 2 2012

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