Kitchener, Ontario firefighters were just finishing dinner June 6 around 19:00 at HQ when one of the captains noticed smoke out behind the station. P1 and the platoon chief decided to drive around the block to look for the source suspecting they had a grass fire. Two minutes later P1 radioed dispatch for a fully-involved garage or shed, flames through the roof, on the old City of Kitchener Public Works property. An additional pumper, quint aerial, and rescue were added to the call. A 30 x 40’ former welding shop was fully-involved. The fire was knocked down in 30 minutes. Only one 911 call came in after crews had reported they had a working fire.

Box 690 provided rehab for the call.

Gary Dinkel

Box 690

Gary Dinkel photo

Gary Dinkel photo

Gary Dinkel photo

HQ is the building in red. Gary Dinkel photo

HQ is located approximately 400 feet behind the trees on the left of the photo. Gary Dinkel photo

P5 picked up a second hydrant (800’) to augment water supply to P1. The yard hydrant could not supply enough water to run the tower, one 2.5” and one 1.5” line. Gary Dinkel photo

Gary Dinkel photo