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Working fire in Woolwich Township, ON – July 22, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on July 24, 2016
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Woolwich Township firefighters were dispatched to a wood pile on fire at 922 Katherine Street North, July 22 at 19:32. Kitchener Fire dispatch toned out a full response for Maryhill and Conestogo plus Elmira’s tanker. Conestogo reported smoke showing from their hall six miles from the scene.

Finished lumber, railway ties, and poles were well involved on arrival at the Mennonite sawmill. Maryhill and Conestogo pumpers set up port-a-tanks, with multiple 2.5” and 1.5” lines pulled from both trucks. Water was shuttled from a reservoir 1.5 miles from the scene.

Command requested Elmira’s pumper to respond to the reservoir to fill tankers and Floradale’s tanker to the scene. Shortly after command requested a full response from Floradale for manpower. Floradale was diverted to a second structure fire a couple of miles from the lumber fire but was released as they arrived at the scene. A portable pump was set up at a pond approximately 700 feet from the fire, supplying water for two 1.5” lines. The fire was declared out at 23:00. Box 690 provided rehab, serving 220 cold drinks, and lots of freezies to the 40 firefighters on scene.

Gary Dinkel

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fire engine drafting from portable tanks

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fire at Mennonite saw mill

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lumber fire in Ontario

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lumber fire in Ontario

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lumber fire in Ontario

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lumber fire in Ontario

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lumber fire in Ontario

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lumber fire in Ontario

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lumber fire in Ontario

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firefighters at rural fire scene

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portable fire pump drafting from pond

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Barn fire in Puslinch Township, Ontario – January 4, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 10, 2016
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Puslinch, Ontario firefighters were toned out for a horse barn fire at 6923 Concession 1, January 4 at 23:00. The barn was one of four large barns on the property, home to 43 Standardbred race horses. The barn was fully-involved on arrival. Workers on-scene reported they couldn’t get any of the horses from the barn. More than 50 firefighters from three counties responded to the scene. Eight tankers shuttled approximately 200,000 Canadian gallons of water from two hydrants in Cambridge, approximately six miles from the scene.  Box 690 provided rehab for the fire. The fire was the largest fire loss in Puslinch history. An initial damage figure is four to six million dollars. The Ontario Fire Marshall is investigating the cause of the fire.

Units on scene:

Wellington County

  • Puslinch; two pumpers, two tankers, rescue, quint

  • Guelph tanker

  • Guelph Eramosa (Rockwood); tanker, pumper-tanker

Waterloo County

  • Cambridge; quint, tanker, platoon chief

  • Box 690

Hamilton

  • Station 27 Rockton; pumper, tanker, squad

  • Station 28 tanker, squad

  • Two district chiefs

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Gary Dinkel, Box 690

firefighters battle a horse stable fire at night in the winter

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firefighters battle a horse stable fire at night in the winter

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fire truck in Canada at night

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firefighters battle a horse stable fire at night in the winter

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fire engine drafting from portable tank

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fire truck in Canada

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fire truck in Canada

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firefighters battle a horse stable fire at night in the winter

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firefighters battle a horse stable fire at night in the winter

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fire truck in Canada

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fire truck in Canada

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fire trucks in Canada

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aftermath of a horse stable fire

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Barn fire in Wilmot Township, Ontario – January 4, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on January 8, 2016
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Kitchener (Ontario) fire dispatch toned out the New Dundee Fire Department for a possible structure fire at 1330 Bleams Road on January 4 at 15:12. The New Dundee district chief could see heavy smoke from his workplace approximately five miles from the scene and requested a full turnout from the Baden Fire Department. A New Dundee firefighter arrived on-scene and reported a fully-involved barn with two serious exposures; a house 20 feet away and a large barn with an attached driving shed approximately 40 feet away. New Dundee requested New Hamburg’s tanker, rescue, and quint be added to the call.

The captain on New Dundee’s pumper reported windows on the house and barn were cracked and set up lines for a defensive attack and to protect exposures. Water was shuttled by four tankers from a hydrant approximately a mile from the scene. Firefighters saved the house and barn with minimal damage, a very good save on a very cold day. The temperature hovered around zero Fahrenheit. A backhoe was used to pull the steel siding off hot spots. Box 690 provided rehab for six hours. Hot drinks and Hot Shot hand warmers were very popular. Damage was pegged at $60,000.

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Canadian firefighters battle fire and frigid temperatures

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Canadian firefighters battle fire and frigid temperatures

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Canadian firefighters battle fire and frigid temperatures

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Canadian firefighters battle fire and frigid temperatures

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Canadian firefighters battle fire and frigid temperatures

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rural water supply and tanker shuttle at barn fire in Canada

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rural water supply and tanker shuttle at barn fire in Canada

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fire truck in Canada

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rural water supply and tanker shuttle at barn fire in Canada

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Freight liner fire truck in Canada

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Fire in Wellesley Township, Ontario – November 4, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on November 9, 2015
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All three Wellesley Township, Ontario stations were dispatched to an attic fire at 4350 Hessen Strasse at 13:55. Car 1 arrived on scene and reported light smoke in the 2,000 square-foot metal fabrication shop. Firefighters found a small fire in the attic at the E3 – E4 corner of the building. Crews pulled one line to the interior and used one line off the aerial to quickly knock the fire down. Box 690 provided rehab at the fire.

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Wellesley Township FD fire trucks

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Thibault fire truck at fire scene

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fire scene in Wellesley Township

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fire engine dumps into portable tank

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Wellesley Township FD fire truck

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fire engine drafts from portable tank

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fire engine drafts from portable tank

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Thibault fire truck at fire scene

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fire engine drafts from portable tank

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Thibault fire truck at fire scene

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Wellesley Township FD fire truck

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Working fire in Wellesley Township, Ontario – June 22, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 22, 2015
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June 22, 2015 14:35, Wellesley Township, Linwood, and St Clements stations were dispatched to 5903 Ament Line for a fire in the shop. Linwood reported smoke visible from the hall, and Wellesley was added to the call at this time. Linwood reported a large shop/garage fully-involved on arrival, with a large barn containing 150 head of cattle as an exposure. Two tankers were requested from neighboring Perth East station in Milverton. The fire was brought under control in an hour. A high hoe was brought in to pull the building apart. Box 690 provided rehab, serving over 100 cold drinks to the 30 firefighters and emergency personnel on scene.

Gary Dinkel

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firemen in Canada battle a storage garage fire

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firemen in Canada battle a storage garage fire

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firemen in Canada battle a storage garage fire

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firemen dump water from a tender into a portable tank at a fire scene

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firemen dump water from a tender into a portable tank at a fire scene

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firemen in Canada battle a storage garage fire

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firemen dump water from a tender into a portable tank at a fire scene

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firemen in Canada battle a storage garage fire

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fire engine in Canada working at a fire scene

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fire chief officer in Canada at fire scene

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firemen in Canada battle a storage garage fire

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Large rubbish fire in Cambridge, Ontario – May 25, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 26, 2015
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Cambridge Ontario firefighters responded to a possible fire in the south end of town May 25 at noon. P5 reported heavy black smoke as they pulled out of the hall. A large pile of tires, a number of vehicles, and trees were burning on arrival. Two tankers from Ayr were requested to augment the water supply. I arrived on scene 25 minutes after the dispatch (16 mile drive), just as crews had declared the fire was knocked down. Box 690 provided rehab, served 69 cold drinks, and 25 subs to the 30 firefighters on scene.

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scene of large rubbish fire

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Rosenbauer America Metz tower ladder in Cambridge Ontario

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Cambridge Ontario fire apparatus

Reserve Pump 22, running as Pump 2. Gary Dinkel photo

Rosenbauer America fire truck in Cambridge Ontario

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firemen at the seen of a junk yard fire

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Cambridge Ontario Fire Department water tender

Cambridge 2,000 Imperial gallon tanker. Gary Dinkel photo

rehab for firemen at fire scene

Rehab was set up under a canopy which provided nice shade on this very hot humid day. Gary Dinkel photo

rural water supply with engine drafting in Cambridge Ontario

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Cambridge Fire Department fire engine at fire scene

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firemen extinguish large rubbish fire

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3-Alarm fire in South Barrington, IL – May 18, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 19, 2015
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The Barrington Countryside FPD (IL) was called for a house fire at 2 Windridge Road in South Barrington Monday (5/18/15) around 1PM. Arriving units found sections of the cedar shake roof on fire and requested a MABAS Box Alarm. As the wind was prevalent, the alarm was upgraded to a 2nd Alarm and then a 3rd Alarm as companies were withdrawn front the house for an exterior attack. The house is located in an area that does not have conventional hydrants. There is a dry hydrant located by a small lake behind the house and tankers were used to shuttle water for the attack.

Several hand lines were used, some applying foam before firefighters went back into the house after a section of the roof was burned off to chase hot spots and extinguish the balance of the fire. As a side note … there was a sizable fire pit smoldering in the backyard, up wind of the house. Mutual aid from 24 departments assisted the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District.

large mansion fire in South Barrington

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firemen apply foam at a house fire

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firemen apply foam at a house fire

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rural water supply with portable tank and fire engine drafting

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tanker nursing another tanker at fire scene

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chief fire officer with accountability board

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drafting from a dry hydrant

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fire trucks stage at fire scene

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firemen fill SCBA air bottles from squad truck

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smoldering fire pit at house fire

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fire destroys attic of house

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rehab area at fire scene

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