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Kitchener Pump 14 , Pump 16, Aerial 11, Rescue 11, and the Platoon chief were dispatched to Costco on King St for a possible fire June 25 at 23:30. Responding firefighters received an update that the fire was at the Value Village across the street on Gateway Park Drive The fire was initially thought to be at the loading dock but it was a trailer on fire. Tower 13 was added to the call on this report.

Pump 14 reported smoke and flames visible as they neared the scene. A 53’ trailer parked in the loading dock was fully-involved only a few feet from the large store, and there were two other nearby trailers. Pump 16 picked up a hydrant for Pump 14, and Aerial 11 picked up a second hydrant at the rear as they pulled in. Crews pulled large lines and set up a blitz fire while Aerial 11 checked the roof.

Fire in a truck trailer at Value Village in Kitchener, ON
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Fire in a truck trailer at Value Village in Kitchener, ON
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A passing truck stopped and offered to help by moving the trailer. Command asked the driver to pull the trailer away from the dock. Once the trailer was moved firefighters confirmed there was no extension into the structure. The trailer was full of donations including clothes, toys, and household materials. The fire took a couple of hours to fully extinguish. Due to the trailer being compromised no firefighters were allowed inside it. Box 690 provided rehab to the 19 firefighters on scene. Photos start 15 minutes after crews arrived.

Gary Dinkel, Box 690

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
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massive smoke from garage fire
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massive smoke from garage fire
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massive smoke from garage fire
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massive smoke from garage fire
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massive smoke from garage fire
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massive smoke from garage fire
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Kitchener Firefighters battle a garage fire
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Kitchener (On) fire dispatch toned out Pump 6, Rescue 1, and Aerial 1 for a multi-vehicle MVC on highway 401 eastbound just before Homer Watson Boulevard, October 27 at 7:27. Pump 4 was added to the call as trucks were responding. Ayr Fire was also dispatched as they cover a large portion of the 401. Cambridge Tank 1 was added to call as Ayr’s second tanker was out of service. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advised they had heavy entrapment in a collision involving three transport trucks. Orange Air Ambulance was also dispatched on OPP’s report.

Kitchener P6 headed westbound on the highway, slowed at the scene and confirmed very serious entrapment and headed up to Cedar Creek Road to turn around. R1 stopped in the westbound lanes and started to pull equipment over the barrier to start the extrication. Firefighters worked for over an hour cutting and using rams to try to move the cab off the driver. Command asked dispatch to expedite a heavy wrecker to help with the extrication.

Paramedics pronounced the patient and extrication was stopped pending arrival of the coroner around 9:00. Once the coroner arrived on scene crews returned to extricating the victim. The load from his truck (wood pallets) sheared part of the top of the cab, but didn’t hit the driver. The driver didn’t see the traffic slowing and plowed into a second 18-wheeler that then hit a dump truck in front of him. The other two drivers were not injured. The dump truck driver said the rear of the first trailer appeared to jump 25-35 feet in the air on contact with the second trailer. It doesn’t appear that the driver of the first trailer ever hit his brakes. Posted speed limit on the road is 100 KPH or 62 MPH. It took over an hour to remove the driver. The 401 is the busiest highway in North America, the Toronto section of the highway sees almost half a million vehicles a day. Box 690 was on scene for three hours providing rehab. Shots taken approximately two hours into the call.

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scene of a fatal truck crash on Highway 401 in Kitchener ON

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scene of a fatal truck crash on Highway 401 in Kitchener ON

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Kitchener fire truck at crash scene

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scene of a fatal truck crash on Highway 401 in Kitchener ON

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scene of a fatal truck crash on Highway 401 in Kitchener ON

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scene of a fatal truck crash on Highway 401 in Kitchener ON

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scene of a fatal truck crash on Highway 401 in Kitchener ON

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firefighters work to free a truck driver trapped after a cradh

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firefighters work to free a truck driver trapped after a cradh

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firefighters work to free a truck driver trapped after a cradh

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Kitchener fire truck at crash scene

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firefighters work to free a truck driver trapped after a cradh

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firefighters work to free a truck driver trapped after a cradh

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firefighters work to free a truck driver trapped after a cradh

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Ayer fire truck at crash scene

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Kitchener fire truck at crash scene

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Kitchener fire truck at crash scene

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scene of a fatal truck crash on Highway 401 in Kitchener ON

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Kitchener (ON) fire dispatch received a 9-1-1 call for a structure fire at 169 Elmridge Drive, unit 29, July 1, 2017, at 3:55. The fire is half a block from station five which is also Box 690’s home. P5 had smoke and a glow in the sky when they opened their door. They arrived a minute later to a fully-involved garage fire with extension into the upstairs unit. The town houses have a main floor unit with attached garage on one side, and an upstairs unit with attached garage on the other side. Firefighters pulled numerous 1.5″ and 2.5” lines to fight the fire. Eight residents were treated for smoke inhalation, four being transported to a hospital. The fire was knocked down in 20 minutes. Four units were damaged in the fire. Box 690 provided rehab. Shots taken 25 minutes into the fire. Happy 150th anniversary to Canadian viewers, and for all U.S. viewers have a safe July 4 holiday.

Gary Dinkel

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Kitchener firefighters at a fire scene

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Kitchener firefighters at a fire scene

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Kitchener firefighters at a fire scene

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Kitchener firefighter at a fire scene

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aftermath of townhouse fire

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Kitchener firefighters at a fire scene

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Kitchener firefighters at a fire scene

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Kitchener fire trucks

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aftermath of townhouse fire

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aftermath of townhouse fire

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aftermath of townhouse fire

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