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Kitchener (Ontario) dispatch toned out a full response for St Jacobs and Conestogo, and Elmira’s tanker for a possible barn fire at 1045 Benjamin Road June 17 at 18:36. The call was updated minutes later to a confirmed fire with a small explosion. Floradale’s tanker was added to the call at this time.

A St Jacobs captain arrived on scene and reported the large barn was fully-involved. The barn was approximately 120 x 60’ with a 50 x 50’ addition on the E2 – E3 corner of the barn. St Jacobs pumper set up beside the house and pulled three 2.5” lines and two 1.5” lines to protect exposures and attack the fire. Three port-a-tanks were set up beside the pumper.

A small shed 15 feet from the barn on the E1- E4 corner contained three skids with 500 gallon ethanol tanks. The first 2.5” line was pulled to cool the tanks. All firefighting was defensive. Waterloo’s tanker was requested to the call to supplement water. This was the first tanker fire call for the truck which went in service in January. Water was shuttled from a hydrant in Waterloo, approximately 2.5 miles from the scene.

A back hoe was used to pull the barn apart to get to hot spots. The fire was under control at 22:00. Fifty firefighters were on scene battling the fire on this very humid hot night. The Region missed the severe weather that hit Southern Ontario Tuesday, including a tornado which hit Angus. The cause of the $250,000 fire was incorrect mixing of fuels to make bio fuel. He was mixing old vegetable oil with methanol and potassium hydroxide.

Box 690 Canteen was on scene five hours providing rehab. Crews consumed 186 drinks, 285 snacks (including very popular freezies) and 12 XL pizza’s.

Gary Dinkel

Box 690

Gary Dinkel photo, Box 690

Gary Dinkel photo, Box 690

chemicals removed from shed at fire scene

Ethanol tanks being removed from storage shed. Gary Dinkel photo, Box 690

Floradale’s tanker discharging 2,500 Imperial gallons (3,000 US gallons). Gary Dinkel photo, Box 690

firefighters in Canada rehab at fire scene on hot day

Gary Dinkel photo, Box 690

Waterloo’s Pierce 2,500 Imperial gallon tanker. First tanker call for truck. Gary Dinkel photo, Box 690

Elmira’s 2,000 Imperial gallon tanker. Gary Dinkel photo, Box 690

Gary Dinkel photo, Box 690

2nd Alarm for the explosion in Long Grove 4-25-14 (more)

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 27, 2014

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Here’s the video from the scene of the house explosion in Long Grove, IL.

2nd Alarm for the house explosion and fire, Long Grove, IL April 25, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on April 26, 2014

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: 50 homes damaged from large explosion, fire department tanker shuttle, fire scene photos, fire scene with tanker operations, gas suspected in explosion of large home, house explosion and fire in Long Grove IL, house obliterated by explosion, Larry Shapiro, Long Grove house explosion. 1 comment

Some images from 4773 Trenton Court in the Royal Melbourne subdivision in Long Grove (IL). Parts of this development are in the Long Grove Fire Protection District and the rest in the Countryside Fire Protection District.

Before 11PM on Friday, firefighters responded to a reported fire. Prior to their arrival, the homeowner reportedly stepped out of the home just minutes before a catastrophic explosion destroyed the structure sending splintered debris in all directions. Several neighboring homes suffered broken windows, buckled garage doors, or structural damage. There are reports that several homes are uninhabitable.

There were only minor injuries at the scene. A 2nd Alarm was struck for water tenders and suppression companies as the development is largely without hydrants. The gas company was reportedly in the area investigating an odor.

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

A complete gallery of images is at shapirophotography.net

More information and photos are at chicagoareafire.com

House fire in Woolwich Township, Ontario – March 3, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on March 5, 2014

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Kitchener Fire Dispatch toned out a full response from Maryhill and Conestogo plus the St Jacobs tanker for a confirmed house fire at 1364 Durant Road at 12:02 pm March 3, 2014. The Maryhill pumper reported smoke showing approximately two miles from the scene. Breslau’s pumper tanker was then added to the call as the fourth.

The Maryhill pumper arrived on scene and reported a century-old building was fully involved. Two port-a-tanks were set up beside the pumper. Water was shuttled from a hydrant at the Breslau fire hall, approximately five miles from the scene.

The original front section of the home was built in 1888, and had a tin roof. The wind chill dropped the temperature to -10 F, making firefighting very difficult. Crews worked six hours to fully extinguish the fire.

Box 690 served 100 hot drinks, eight dozen chili dogs, 40 cold drinks, and 200 snack items at the fire.

All photos

Gary Dinkel, Box 690

This photo shows rear of building, back wall is totally burned out, car port roof has collapsed. Shot taken 45 minutes after arrival of Maryhill pumper. Gary Dinkel photo

Gary Dinkel photo

fire engine drafts from portable tank at winter fire

Maryhill pumper drafting from port a tanks. Gary Dinkel photo

Gary Dinkel photo

firemen with hose line at winter fire scene with wall of smoke

Gary Dinkel photo

firemen rest after battling winter house fire

Gary Dinkel photo

fire department water tanker shuttle water in the winter

Gary Dinkel photo

firemen with hose battle winter house fire

Gary Dinkel photo

Three hours after arrival. Gary Dinkel photo

Gary Dinkel photo

Gary Dinkel photo

Closeup of marker showing the year 1888. Gary Dinkel photo

Ayr Ontario firefighters were toned out for a house fire at 1221 Industrial road at 3:52 am on January 29. Cambridge dispatch advised responding units that the house was well involved and all occupants were out. Ayr Car 2 requested New Dundee and Box 690 Canteen while enroute. Ayr responded with two pumpers, two tankers, and their rescue.

Car 2 arrived on scene with heavy fire in the middle of the large bungalow. P4 pulled into the driveway of the house and stretched lines to the front and rear while P1 setup for relay pumping form port-a-tanks out on the road. Cambridge’s tanker was also requested at this time.

New Dundee Pump 21 setup at a nearby reservoir and filled tankers. The temperature was a frigid -35 F with light winds. The large bungalow had a shake roof. The fire quickly spread through the house. Kitchener’s tanker was requested as the fifth tanker. P1 froze up early in the fire. Cambridge’s tanker replaced the pumper until portable pumps could be set up to feed P4. By this point most of the tankers inlets were frozen and tankers had to be filled from the top. Command requested Kitchener P5 to the scene to act as the relay pumper. The pumper is fully enclosed and had no issues with freezing up. The fire was declared under control by 10:00. Damage was pegged at $700,000.

Gary Dinkel

night photo of house fully engulfed in flames

This was shot 45 minutes after arrival. Gary Dinkel photo

Rear roof has collapsed, all fire fighting was defensive at this time. Gary Dinkel photo

Gary Dinkel photo

Rear of house. Gary Dinkel photo

Ayrs Pierce pumper in driveway. Gary Dinkel photo

fire department rural water supply operation

Cambridge tanker relay pumping from road. Gary Dinkel photo

Gary Dinkel photo

chief fire officer at fully engulfed house fire at night

Gary Dinkel photo

Portable pumps being used to feed P4. Both Ayr tankers dumping their 2,500 Imperial gallon (3,000 US gallon) loads. Gary Dinkel photo

Rosenbauer fire engine in Kitchener Ontario

Kitchener P5 setting up to relay pump. Gary Dinkel photo

Box 690. Gary Dinkel photo

Kitchener’s KME 2,100 imperial (2,500 US) tanker, New Dundee Tank 25, Spartan ERV 2,500 imperial (3,000 US). Gary Dinkel photo

New Dundee Tank 25. Gary Dinkel photo

Ayr’s Pierce pumper. Gary Dinkel photo

Gary Dinkel photo

House fire in Cambridge, Ontario – December 7, 2012

Posted by firescenesadmin on November 2, 2013

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, PREVIOUS. Tagged: American LaFrance fire trucks, Canadian firemen battle house fire, fire department tanker shuttle, fire department water tankers, fire in Cambridge Ontario Canada, fire scene photos, Gary Dinkel, house fire in Canada, tanker shuttle at fire scene. Leave a Comment

Attached are some shots of a house fire at 1805 Main St in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada from December 7, 2012. The fire was reported by a passing motorist around 10 am, reporting flames through the roof of the house. Cambridge dispatched three quints, a pumper, a rescue, a tanker, and the Platoon Chief to the call. P5 reported a thermal column as they pulled out of their station on Main St approximately one mile from the call. This is a rural part of the city, with the closest hydrant approximately ¾ of a mile from the home. P5 arrived on-scene, confirmed fire through the roof, and requested additional tankers to the scene. Tankers from the Ayr and Puslinch fire departments responded. All fire fighting was defensive. The fire was knocked down within an hour of arrival, with extensive overhaul over the next two hours. The suspected cause of the fire was a well stoked, unattended, wood fire place. Damages were set at $300,000.

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Gary Dinkel – Box 690 FD Canteen

Gary Dinkel photo

American LaFrance fire trucks at fire scene

Gary Dinkel photo

Gary Dinkel photo

5-Alarm fire in Salem, WI September 27, 2013

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 28, 2013

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: apartment building burns in Camp Lake, apartment building fire, early morning fire in Salem WI, fire department tanker shuttle, fire department water tenders, fire scene photos, rural water supply at building fire, Tim Olk. Leave a Comment

Tim Olk submitted these images from an apartment building fire yesterday morning in Salem, Wisconsin.

Salem Fire Protection District 5-Alarm fire with an interdivisional Box Alarm at 9730 276th Ave in Camp Lake. Two-story apartment building 100×75. The fire was reported around 4 a.m. Friday.

Salem Fire Department 5-alarm apartment building fire

Tim Olk photo

Tim has a gallery with many more images from this fire.

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Barn fire in Woolwhich Township, Ontario – June 17, 2014

Box 690 Canteen was on scene five hours providing rehab. Crews consumed 186 drinks, 285 snacks (including very popular freezies) and 12 XL pizza’s.

Gary Dinkel

Box 690

2nd Alarm for the explosion in Long Grove 4-25-14 (more)

2nd Alarm for the house explosion and fire, Long Grove, IL April 25, 2014

Some images from 4773 Trenton Court in the Royal Melbourne subdivision in Long Grove (IL). Parts of this development are in the Long Grove Fire Protection District and the rest in the Countryside Fire Protection District.

There were only minor injuries at the scene. A 2nd Alarm was struck for water tenders and suppression companies as the development is largely without hydrants. The gas company was reportedly in the area investigating an odor.

House fire in Woolwich Township, Ontario – March 3, 2014

The Maryhill pumper arrived on scene and reported a century-old building was fully involved. Two port-a-tanks were set up beside the pumper. Water was shuttled from a hydrant at the Breslau fire hall, approximately five miles from the scene.

The original front section of the home was built in 1888, and had a tin roof. The wind chill dropped the temperature to -10 F, making firefighting very difficult. Crews worked six hours to fully extinguish the fire.

Box 690 served 100 hot drinks, eight dozen chili dogs, 40 cold drinks, and 200 snack items at the fire.

All photos

Gary Dinkel, Box 690

House fire in Ayr, Ontario – January 29, 2014

Car 2 arrived on scene with heavy fire in the middle of the large bungalow. P4 pulled into the driveway of the house and stretched lines to the front and rear while P1 setup for relay pumping form port-a-tanks out on the road. Cambridge’s tanker was also requested at this time.

Gary Dinkel

House fire in Cambridge, Ontario – December 7, 2012

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Gary Dinkel – Box 690 FD Canteen

5-Alarm fire in Salem, WI September 27, 2013

Salem Fire Protection District 5-Alarm fire with an interdivisional Box Alarm at 9730 276th Ave in Camp Lake. Two-story apartment building 100×75. The fire was reported around 4 a.m. Friday.

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Box 690 Canteen was on scene five hours providing rehab. Crews consumed 186 drinks, 285 snacks (including very popular freezies) and 12 XL pizza’s.

Gary Dinkel

Box 690

Some images from 4773 Trenton Court in the Royal Melbourne subdivision in Long Grove (IL). Parts of this development are in the Long Grove Fire Protection District and the rest in the Countryside Fire Protection District.

There were only minor injuries at the scene. A 2nd Alarm was struck for water tenders and suppression companies as the development is largely without hydrants. The gas company was reportedly in the area investigating an odor.

The Maryhill pumper arrived on scene and reported a century-old building was fully involved. Two port-a-tanks were set up beside the pumper. Water was shuttled from a hydrant at the Breslau fire hall, approximately five miles from the scene.

The original front section of the home was built in 1888, and had a tin roof. The wind chill dropped the temperature to -10 F, making firefighting very difficult. Crews worked six hours to fully extinguish the fire.

Box 690 served 100 hot drinks, eight dozen chili dogs, 40 cold drinks, and 200 snack items at the fire.

All photos

Gary Dinkel, Box 690

Car 2 arrived on scene with heavy fire in the middle of the large bungalow. P4 pulled into the driveway of the house and stretched lines to the front and rear while P1 setup for relay pumping form port-a-tanks out on the road. Cambridge’s tanker was also requested at this time.

Gary Dinkel

All photos by

Gary Dinkel – Box 690 FD Canteen

Salem Fire Protection District 5-Alarm fire with an interdivisional Box Alarm at 9730 276th Ave in Camp Lake. Two-story apartment building 100×75. The fire was reported around 4 a.m. Friday.

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