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Kitchener (ON)  fire dispatch was receiving multiple calls for a deck fire May 17 2017 at 18:15. P2, A2, P3, R1, and Car 23 were dispatched to a possible structure fire at 159 Lancaster Street East, reporting a deck on fire in the rear of the structure. Dispatch advised they had had five 911 calls and the phone was ringing in the background. Car 23 requested an additional pumper enroute to the fire.

P2 reported the rear of the house was fully involved on arrival. Two 1.5” and one 2.5” line was pulled to attack the fire that started on the second floor enclosed porch and extended into the roof. Firefighters knocked the bulk of the fire down in ten minutes. I had just left the Woolwich Township call when this fire was dispatched. I arrived at this scene after the fire was knocked down and was assisted by other Box 690 members to provide rehab. This was our third fire of the day, having provided rehab for a large industrial grinding machine fire in North Dumfries Township a few hours earlier.

Gary Dinkel, Box 690

Kitchener firefighters at work

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Kitchener firefighters at work

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Kitchener firefighters at work

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Kitchener firefighters at work

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Kitchener firefighters at work

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Kitchener firefighters at work

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Kitchener Fire Department

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Kitchener firefighters at work

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Kitchener firefighters at work

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Kitchener firefighters at work

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Kitchener (ON) fire dispatch toned out Floradale, Elmira, St Jacobs, and Conestogo fire departments for a large shed fire at 7733 Reid Woods Drive, May 17 2017 at 12:40. Floradale arrived to a fully involved, 125’ x 40’ steel shed which contained a saw mill at one end, straw in the middle, and skids of corrugated boxes used to pack straw for sale at the other end. The southern end of the shed had large piles of wood ready to be cut that were also on fire. Temperature was in the mid 80’s with 20-35 mph north – east winds blowing embers at a wooden work shop 20 feet from the shed, a house, and a large barn less than 50 feet away.

The shed was already lost on arrival, so firefighters worked to save the other structures. The barn caught fire inside and out. Crews did a great job of knocking the fires in the barn quickly and saving all the other buildings. St Clements was added to the call for manpower as well as tankers from Waterloo and Linwood to augment water supply. Seven tankers shuttled 75 loads of water (164,500 imperial gallons, 197,400 US gallons) from two fill stations in Elmira a couple of miles from the scene.

Box 690 with the assistance of the Floradale Ladies Auxiliary provided rehab.  Thirty five firefighters consumed over 300 cold drinks, as well as 70 freezies, numerous sandwiches, and snacks.

Units on scene or at fill stations in Elmira:

  • Woolwich Township

  • Floradale pumper, tanker, rescue

  • Elmira pumper, tanker, rescue (quint aerial on standby for other calls with four firefighters)

  • St Jacobs pumper, tanker, rescue

  • Conestogo pumper, tanker, rescue

  • Wellesley Township

  • St Clements pumper, rescue

  • Linwood tanker

  • City of Waterloo, tanker

  • Box 690

Gary Dinkel, Box 690

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An Interdivisional Box plus a Haz Mat Box on Monday (5/16/17) at Star Disposal Service, 20 South Street in Park Forest. Photos by Tim Olk.

fire turks at fire scene

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Matteson FD tower ladder

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Park Forest FD Engine 56

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front end loader cleaning up fire debris

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front end loader cleaning up fire debris

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firefighters hitting hit spots with hose

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front end loader destroyed by fire

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firefighters hitting hit spots with hose

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front end loader cleaning up fire debris

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firefighter hitting hit spots with hose

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5/14/17 AURORA TWP – Montgomery & Countryside FPD General Alarm House Fire 2220 W. Prairie St. Dave Weaver

Montgromery & Countryside FPD heavy rescue squad

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firefighters engulfed in smoke operate a hose line

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Aurora FD Engine 10

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smoke from roof of house on fire

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firefighters engulfed in smoke ventilate roof

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firefighter ventilates roof

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05/07/17 New Haven, CT 2nd alarm 266 Blatchley Ave to dwellings – Glenn Duda

firefighter pulling hose in street

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heavy smoke from house fire

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heavy smoke and flames from house fire

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firefighter on roof with flames

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firefighters battle house fire

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heavy smoke from house fire

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heavy smoke and flames from house fire

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fire chiefs at fire scene

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firefighters at fire scene

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firefighter on aerial ladder tip at fire

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panoramic image of fire scene

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Three families were displaced following a fire in an apartment building located at 2275 Green Pond Hwy. Wednesday afternoon 10-May. At 14:28, Colleton County 9-1-1 received the first report of the incident with the caller reporting flames coming from the roof of the two-story building. Colleton County (SC) Engine 19 was in the area and arrived minutes later to find heavy smoke conditions and flames visible from the rear of the building and the roof. Firefighter-paramedics deployed three handlines and entered the building through the front doors of the two upper floor apartments. All occupants had safely exited the structure. Crews encountered heavy fire conditions on the second floor. The fire appeared to have started on the second story back porch and spread into the common attic. Heavy fire conditions were found in the attic and one upper apartment.

Crews worked for about 20 minutes to bring the fire under control, but were on the scene for four hours performing overhaul. The fire was contained to the attic and one, second story apartment. The occupants of that apartment lost all of their belongings. The other second story apartment was vacant. The lower apartments suffered smoke and water damage, but most personal items were saved. A tender shuttle was established for water supply. Sheriff’s deputies rerouted traffic on Green Pond Hwy. for several hours. The Red Cross is assisting the families.

 Engine 1, Engine 19, Tender 1, Tender 6, Tender 19, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 1, Medic 6, Medic 19, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 27, Car 109, and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Ben Heape served as Incident Commander.

Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue

firefighters advance a hose line against heavy fire

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firefighters advance a hose line against heavy fire

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flames from roof of building

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firefighter with hose line at building fire

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Colleton County Fire Rescue (SC) apparatus on scene

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 Cambridge, Ontario firefighters responded to 16 Lisbon Pines Drive for a house fire May 8 2017. The two-story townhouse was fully involved on arrival. The fire was contained to the unit of origin due to good firefighting and the fire wall doing its job. I had just left the Ontario Fire Chiefs Convention trade show in Toronto with two other Box 690 members when the fire was dispatched. Another member of Box 690 provided rehab before we arrived on scene. The photos were taken approximately an hour and twenty minutes into the call.

Gary Dinkel, Box 690

Cambridge Ontario fire trucks

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Cambridge Ontario fire scene

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Cambridge Ontario fire truck

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Cambridge Ontario fire scene

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Cambridge Ontario fire scene

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Cambridge Ontario fire scene

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Cambridge Ontario fire scene

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Cambridge Ontario fire scene

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