Kitchener Ontario Fire received numerous 911 calls for a house on fire at 243 Clark Ave at 3 pm, June 24, 2014. A standard first-alarm was dispatched; two pumpers, a rescue, an aerial, and platoon chief. This was a hot windy day with a severe thunderstorm watch in effect. P1 arrived on-scene and reported a fully-involved house with extension into the house next door. P1 picked up a hydrant, as did P4 on the way in. P6 was added to the call, they picked up a third hydrant on arrival. Numerous 2.5” and 1.5” lines were pulled from all three pumpers. P3 was dispatched as the fourth pumper for additional manpower. The fire started in a car port and spread up into the house of origin and into the attic next door. Crews knocked down the main body of fire quickly just as a thunderstorm rolled through the area. Two motorcycles and two cars were lost in the fire in addition to both homes sustaining heavy fire damage. Damage was pegged at $300,000. The fire started in the car port, cause under investigation.

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 Gary Dinkel

Box 690

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