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One-stall fire exposes a larger vulnerability at Kitchener Market
A $50,000 fire caused no injuries or structural damage, but it closed an entire city-owned market serving more than 10,000 people a week.
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One-stall fire exposes a larger vulnerability at Kitchener Market
A $50,000 fire caused no injuries or structural damage, but it closed an entire city-owned market serving more than 10,000 people a week. As vendors move outside, questions remain about lost income, insurance and an ignition source officials say is unknown.