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2-Alarm fire n Waterbury, CT – February 21, 2020

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 26, 2020

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 2-Alarm fire in Waterbury CT, firegroundimages.com, Keith Muratori, night fire scene photos, Seagrave fire truck at night fire scene, Seagrave ladder truck at fire scene, Seagrave Marauder engine at fire scene. Leave a Comment

East Main St. 2nd Alarm (Waterbury, CT) 2/21/20

WATERBURY, CT – Shortly before 8:00pm on February 21, 2020, the Waterbury Fire Department (CT) was dispatched to 693 East Main Street for a fire in a large 3-story apartment building. First companies on scene found heavy smoke and fire. The structure housed a homeless hospitality center on the 1st floor, while the top two floors were unoccupied. The fire escalated to the point where all of the department’s resources were engaged at the scene, as well as mutual aid being called in. There were no reported injuries at the time of this writing.

Seagrave fire truck at massive building fire — Keith Muratori photo, Firegroundimages.com

Seagrave fire engine at massive building fire — Keith Muratori photo, Firegroundimages.com

For the full gallery of still images from this incident, click HERE:

Barn fire in Woolwich Township, ON – January 9, 2020

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 25, 2020

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, Fire Scene Video, PREVIOUS. Tagged: barn fire in Woolwhich Township Ontario, Box 690 Rehab Unit, fire scene photos, fire scene video, firemen shuttle water to fight barn fire, Gary Dinkel, Mapleton Township Fire Rescue, rural water supply at fire scene. Leave a Comment

Kitchener (ON) fire dispatch toned out Floradale and Elmira for a barn fire in Wellington County at 7247 Line 3, January 9, 2020 at 7:50. Woolwich Township covers this area for Mapleton under contract. Floradale could see heavy smoke and fire as they pulled out of town and requested two additional tankers from St Jacobs and Conestogo. As they got closer to the fire they asked for a full turnout from St Jacobs, and two additional tankers from Mapleton Township. Mapleton responded with a tanker from Moorefield, and pumper, tanker, and rescue from Drayton.

The large two-story chicken barn was fully involved from end to end on arrival. Multiple lines were pulled to protect exposures. The 100′ x 40’ building collapsed approximately 10 minutes after arrival. Firefighters were able to save a large shop that housed a window making business which was less than 25 feet from the fire, and a large barn. Fortunately the wind was out of the east, which made firefighting much easier. Normal winds are from the west which would have pushed the fire at the two exposures.

There were no chicks in the barn, a new crop was to arrive the following day. Damage pegged at $250,000. Box 690 and the Floradale Ladies Auxiliary provided rebab at the scene. Photos show set up at the fire. It’s a 30 minute drive to the fire from my house. A news article can be found HERE.

Gary Dinkel, Box 690

Canadian Firefighters use tanker shuttle at fire — Gary Dinkel photo

Freightiner fire truck in Canada — Gary Dinkel photo

fire scene command officer — Gary Dinkel photo

Working fire in Cambridge, ON – February 6, 2020

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 20, 2020

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, Fire Scene Video, NEW. Tagged: Box 690 Rehab Unit, Cambridge Ontario fire scene, fire scene photos, fire scene video, Firefighters battle ouse fire in winter storm, Gary Dinkel. Leave a Comment

Cambridge, Ontario P32, P31, A36, A33, R31, and Car 323 were dispatched for a possible fire at 154 Holland Circle February 6, 2020 at 20:00. P32 arrived on scene reporting heavy fire showing from the main floor of a large single-family home, pulling two attack lines. Due to the volume of fire, and the fact that the fire originated in the basement, all firefighting was defensive.

Firefighters pulled additional lines and set up A36. Conditions were cold and windy night with heavy snow showers throughout the night. Firefighters were able to contain the fire from spreading to large homes on either side of the original structure. The fire spread to the second floor and attic. A34 was requested to the scene for manpower, and two overtime crews were called in to staff spare apparatus.

Cambridge has six stations staffed full time. A38 staffed by call-in crews was sent to the scene at 23:00. The was declared under control at 02:00 the following day. Firefighters remained on scene attending to hot spots well into the afternoon. The fire was believed to be electrical in nature, starting in the basement. Damage has been set at $700,000. Box 690 provided rehab. Photos and video start 25 minutes into the call.

Gary Dinkel , Box 690

Cambridge Firefighters battle winter house fire at night — Gary Dinkel photo

Cambridge ON house fire video 2/6/20

2-Alarm fire in Grand Rapids, MI – February 18, 2020

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 19, 2020

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 2-Alarm fire in rand Rapids Michigan, Dylan Bartz, fire scene photos, fire scene video, Grand Rapids Fire Department, Rosenbauer America fire trucks at fire scene. Leave a Comment

On Tuesday February 18th at 15:17 hours, the Grand Rapids Fire Department was alerted for fire at the corner of Eastern and Oakdale SE. Engine 10 arrived with heavy smoke showing from a one-story commercial building. Companies began a offensive attack and performed searches of the building. The building had three separate areas, and crews conducted primary searches in the other areas which proved negative. After sending multiple crews inside, command pulled everyone out and they started operating in a defensive posture. Several handlines and aerial streams were used to bring the fire under control.

Initial assignment was Engine 4, Engine 10, Engine 11, Rescue 1, Rescue 2, Ladder 4, Car 5, Car 3, extra Engine 2, Engine 6, and Platform 2. 2nd Alarm brought Engine 3, Engine 5, Engine 9, Ladder 1, Ladder 3, ADV 1, Car 2, and Car 6.

Grand Rapids Firefighters battle a fire — Dylan Bartz photo

Rosenbauer Command fire engine at fire scene — Dylan Bartz photo

Firefighters in Grand Rapids, MI battle a 2-Alarm commercial building fire at Eastern and Oakdale SE on February 18, 2020

Working fire in Kitchener, ON – November 24, 2019

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 18, 2020

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, Fire Scene Video. Tagged: Box 690 Rehab Unit, fire scene photos, fire scene video, Firefighters battle detached garage fire, Gary Dinkel, Kitchener Fire Department, Kitchener fire trucks, Kitchener firefighters at a fire scene, massive smoke from garage fire. Leave a Comment

Kitchener, Ontario fire dispatch toned out P12, Tower 13, A12, R11 and Car 123 on November 24 2019 at 12:30 for a possible structure at 656 Frederick Street. Tower 13 arrived on scene to white smoke coming from an attached garage. While they were pulling their lines a small explosion inside the garage quickly changed the smoke to dark black. There was gas, propane, and kerosene in the garage. The garage became fully involved threating the attached house and the house on the E4 side. Two additional pumpers were requested as firefighters attacked the fire with multiple lines. There was no extension into either house. Cause of the fire was listed as careless smoking. Photos and video start five minutes into the fire.

Gary Dinkel, Box 690

massive smoke from garage fire — Gary Dinkel photo

Kitchener Firefighters battle a garage fire — Gary Dinkel photo

Pierce Impel quints in Canada — Gary Dinkel photo

4+ Alarm fire in Fairfax County, VA – February 8, 2020

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 11, 2020

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 4-Alarm fire in Fairfax County VA, Alexandria Fire Department tractor-drawn aerial, Andrew Pang, DC Metro Fire Photographers, Fairfax County Fire Department, fire scene photos, Greater Springfield Fire Department. Leave a Comment

At 9:40 AM on Saturday, 2/8/20, units were dispatched to a reported building fire at 2803 Poag St, in Fairfax County, Virginia. A five-story building under construction had heavy fire showing on the top floor. Due to the wood-frame construction of the buildings, lack of sprinkler systems, windy conditions, and water supply issues, the fire rapidly spread throughout the complex. The fire quickly grew to 4+ alarms, bringing units from Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince George’s counties, the City of Alexandria, and Fort Belvoir. In the end, the fire destroyed 5 buildings plus 14 townhouses under construction, and damaged an additional 14 townhouses, 4 single-family homes, 5 apartment buildings, 1 commercial building, and 28 vehicles. The cause is still under investigation, and damage estimates are unknown.
All photos by Andrew Pang, DC Metro Fire Photographers.
Full photo album here: