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<nowiki>Bedford Magazine Explosion; 1945 incident in Nova Scotia, Canada</nowiki>
Bedford Magazine Explosion 
1945 incident in Nova Scotia, Canada
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LocationNova Scotia, Canada
Map44° 42′ 19.08″ N, 63° 37′ 19.92″ W
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The Bedford Magazine Explosion refers to a series of fires, explosions and concussions erupting from the Bedford Magazine, now CFAD Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada, over a period of two days, 17-18 July, 1945. The event affected the nearby cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, causing widespread evacuations and damaging structures. While damages and casualties ultimately were low in comparison, fear of a repeat of the 1917 Halifax Explosion kept the city on edge.