Kitchener, Ontario fire dispatch toned out a full response for Conestogo and St Jacobs, and Elmira’s tanker for a house fire at 440 Country Squire Road, April 7, 2016 at 16:50. Two Conestogo fire firefighters live a few doors up from the fire, and they reported a working fire, with heavy smoke and the possibility of an elderly lady in the house. They tried to search for the occupant but without SCBA were pushed back by heavy smoke. Conestogo arrived on scene and lines were pulled into the house and a primary search was initiated. Crews found the occupant quickly and brought her out to awaiting EMS. The elderly lady was transported to a hospital in critical condition. The fire was knocked down in ten minutes. The Ontario Fire Marshall has been called in to investigate the fire. Box 690 provided rehab.
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