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Working fire in Wellesley Township, Ontario – June 3, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on June 11, 2015
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June 3, 2015 7:19 pm all three Wellesley Township stations responded to a shop fire at Mennonite farm on Road 116. Mutual Aid was requested from the Shakespeare Fire Department in Perth County. The fire was knocked down in 30 minutes. Water was shuttled from a cistern approximately 1.5 miles from the scene. Box 690 provided rehab for the call. The location of the fire is the longest run for the canteen, approximately 22 miles from the hall.

Gary Dinkel

Box 690

Wellesley Township FD rescue squad

Gary Dinkel photo

Thibault fire truck in Wellesley Township Canada drafts from a portable tank

Porta tanks set up on road, Wellesley aerial relay pumped to Wellesley pumper. Gary Dinkel photo

fire department water tenders at a fire scene in Canada

Linwood and Wellesley 2,500 Imperial (3,000 US) gallon tankers. Gary Dinkel photo

Wellesley Township Freightliner fire truck

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Freight liner fire truck in Canada

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Large brush fire in Wellesley Township, Ontario, Canada – May 3, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 4, 2015
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The Wellesley Township FD – St Clements station was dispatched to a large field fire at 3811 Weimar Line May 3 at 13:00. The fire was called in by a Linwood firefighter riding his bike on the next road north of the fire. St Clements requested a full turnout from the Wellesley station while responding to the call. St Clements arrived to a fast moving fire, approximately 30 acres in size, and fire spreading quickly into heavy bush.

Command requested Linwood’s tanker and pumper to the scene, leaving their pumper in Linwood to cover the township.  Command requested Mutual Aid from Woolwich Township – St Jacobs station, asking for a tanker and their Argo and placing the St Jacobs station on standby in case of any other calls in Wellesley Township.

Wilmot Township – Baden station was also put on standby by command. The St Jacobs Argo just added a 90-gallon inflatable water tank and small high-pressure pump to the unit this week. Water was shuttled from Paradise Lake approximately 3 miles from the scene. Crews worked the fire for two and a half hours before declaring the fire under control. The St Clements pumper and Argo were on scene tending to hot spots until 16:20. Box 690 Canteen was on scene three hours providing rehab for the tired crews.

All photos by Gary Dinkel, Box 690

scene of large grass fire

Eastern flank of fire, fire has been contained, one hour into the call. Gary Dinkel photo

firemen draft from portable tanks

St. Clements pumper and tanker. Gary Dinkel photo

scene of large grass fire

The fire started in this unattended pile of brush being burned. Gary Dinkel photo

firemen draft from portable tanks

Wellesley aerial set up and provided a line to the western edge of the fire. Gary Dinkel photo

Thibault fire truck

Gary Dinkel photo

firemen with Argo all terrain vehicle

The Argo returning for water. Gary Dinkel photo

scene of large grass fire

Spot fires burning in brush approximately 1.5 hours into the call. Gary Dinkel photo

firemen draft from portable tanks

Gary Dinkel photo

scene of large grass fire

Fire jumps the line crated by a farm tractor moves into the next property. Gary Dinkel photo

fireman fills portable tank for remote fire

Firefighters fill the 90 Imperial gallon tank. Gary Dinkel photo

Canadian FD water tenders

Wellesley and Linwood’s 2,500 Imperial Gallon tankers (3,000 US). Gary Dinkel photo

Canadian FD water tender

First working fire for the new St. Jacobs 2,500-gallon tanker. Gary Dinkel photo