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
![winter fire scene photo](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_march_3_1364_Durant_rd_003.jpg)
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
![firemen at winter fire scene in Canada](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_march_3_1364_Durant_rd_006.jpg)
Gary Dinkel photo
![fire engine drafts from portable tank at winter fire](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_march_3_1364_Durant_rd_007.jpg)
Maryhill pumper drafting from port a tanks. Gary Dinkel photo
![firemen battle winter house fire](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_march_3_1364_Durant_rd_010.jpg)
Gary Dinkel photo
![firemen with hose line at winter fire scene with wall of smoke](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_march_3_1364_Durant_rd_016.jpg)
Gary Dinkel photo
![firemen rest after battling winter house fire](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_march_3_1364_Durant_rd_028.jpg)
Gary Dinkel photo
![fire department water tanker shuttle water in the winter](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_march_3_1364_Durant_rd_030.jpg)
Gary Dinkel photo
![firemen with hose battle winter house fire](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_march_3_1364_Durant_rd_032.jpg)
Gary Dinkel photo
![house gutted by winter fire](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_march_3_1364_Durant_rd_037.jpg)
Three hours after arrival. Gary Dinkel photo
![fire department water tanker shuttle water in the winter](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_march_3_1364_Durant_rd_042.jpg)
Gary Dinkel photo
![house destroyed by fire in the winter](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_march_3_1364_Durant_rd_045.jpg)
Gary Dinkel photo
![chimney with ice after house fire](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_march_3_1364_Durant_rd_046.jpg)
Closeup of marker showing the year 1888. Gary Dinkel photo