Photographs (archives)
Photography by Sylvain Pedneault
Here are the photo archives of FireLens.com. To this day, the archives contain about 40,000 photographs of fires, rescues and other incidents. These photographs were all taken by Sylvain Pedneault during the last 8 years, and others are added regularly.
Monday, May 28, 2007 - Moto accident on Johnson st.
St.Hyacinthe paramedics and Sûreté du Québec police officers responded on Johnson street for an accident involving a motorcycle.
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Friday, May 25, 2007 - Emergency team at the Granby Autodrome
The faithful rescue team (medical and fire) of the Granby Autodrome was on site Friday evening to protect pilots and the public. No major intervention on the track that night, but one fuel fire...
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Thursday, May 24, 2007 - Major accident in St-Damase
A driver was seriously injured after his car hit and broke an electrical pole. A fire ignited in the car after impact.
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Thursday, May 24, 2007 - Garbage fire in La Presentation
A fire in a pile of debris reached grass and then a good quantity of tires behind a garage in La Presentation. Due to the initial size of the fire, tankers from neighboring cities were called in.
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Monday, May 21, 2007 - Moto accident
A motorcycle driver lost control of his vehicle and had a major accident.
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Sunday, May 20, 2007 - Multi-city drill in St.Hugues
St.Hugues Fire Department organized a large drill in collaboration with neighboring departments. The drill targeted a building with a particularly large risk.
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Saturday, May 19, 2007 - Confined Space Rescue in St.Denis
St.Hyacinthe Fire Department's Confined Space Rescue Team was called at St.Denis to rescue a man who fell near the river. The person was transported to the hospital by St.Hyacinthe paramedics.
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Thursday, May 17, 2007 - Corn truck accident
A truck transporting corn was involved in a spectacular accident on Route 137 between St.Hyacinthe and St.Dominique. The driver apparently fell asleep, steering the truck toward the ditch, breaking...
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Saturday, May 12, 2007 - 10-15 and 10-12 in Montreal
While Montreal firefighters were finishing up operations on a 5th alarm, a 2-alarm fire started a few blocks away. A major paramedical support was required to help evacuated elders.
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Friday, May 11, 2007 - Locomotive fire
Following a mechanical problem, a fire ignited in a moving CN locomotive. When firefighters arrived, the fire was already out.
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Thursday, May 10, 2007 - Prevention at the Professional School
Lieutenant Michel Guimond, in collaboration with St.Hyacinthe Fire Department's Prevention Division, met with a group of students to give them useful safety tips in link with their future line of...
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Wednesday, May 9, 2007 - Firefighters at the McHappy Day
St.Hyacinthe firefighters helped out at the 2007 McHappy Day, and event which allowed St.Hyacinthe's McDonald restaurant to gather nearly 575$ in just 90 minutes.
In total, $3.4 million have been...
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Sunday, May 6, 2007 - Cars fire in St.Jude
St.Jude firefighters responded in a forest for a fire involving multiple cars.
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Sunday, May 6, 2007 - Haz-mat decontamination training
During module 22 training, firefighters practice decontamination operations.
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Saturday, May 5, 2007 - Accident on Highway 20
A flip-over on Highway 20 near Ste-Madeleine involved St.Hyacinthe City's firefighters and extrication unit, St.Hyacinthe paramedics, Sûreté du Québec police officers, and good citizens.
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Saturday, May 5, 2007 - Small fire in an appartment
A first alarm was requested for a fire in an appartement. Firefighters provided first aid to a person who sustained minor burns, which was later transported to the hospital by Saint-Hyacinthe...
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Saturday, May 5, 2007 - Haz-mat technicians training
Firefighters are trained for module #22 at the St.Hyacinthe RFTC.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007 - Flip-over on Highway 20
Mont-Saint-Hilaire firefighters and St.Hyacinthe paramedics responded on Highway 20 for a flip-over.
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Monday, April 30, 2007 - Firefighter II HazMat practice
Hands-on training for a Firefighter II Haz-mat group.
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Sunday, April 29, 2007 - Major accident on Laurier East
A spectacular accident occured on Laurier blvd, requiring the coordinated intervention of multiple services.
The involved driver lost control of his car after a first impact, and then collided...
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Saturday, April 28, 2007 - Pig house fire in St-Paul-d'Abbotsford
St-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Roxton Pond, St-Pie and Granby fire departments fought a pig house fire.
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Saturday, April 28, 2007 - House fire
A house on Avenue of the Source was destroyed by flames early morning. When firefighters arrived, the roof and the sector 2 wall were heavily involved.
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Friday, April 27, 2007 - Accident in St.Damase
Car accident in St-Damase.
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Sunday, April 22, 2007 - Fire on the corner of a large house
A fire started in an organic residue container (brown container) and affected the house. A neighbor was quick to intervene with a garden hose (while making sure it was safe to do so), thereby saving...
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Saturday, April 21, 2007 - Smoke visible on a building's roof
Neighbors called firefighters to notify that black smoke was coming out of an appartment building's roof. It was discovered that it was a simple dirty heating device that started.
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Saturday, April 21, 2007 - Flashover simulator
Firefighters (and the official photographer :) of the St.Hyacinthe City Fire Department received an exticiting new training exercise in a flashover simulator.
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Friday, April 20, 2007 - Collision on Morin street
Two cars collided at the intersection of Morin street and St.Jacques street. Two ambulances were necessary to transport victims to the St.Hyacinthe hospital.
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Thursday, April 19, 2007 - Residential fire in St.Pie
A fire caused major damages to a home in St.Pie. The situation remained 10-09 for a long time because of the size of the fire on the second floor. A fire had a minor heat stroke, but recovered...
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Thursday, April 19, 2007 - Fire in a storage room
A fire caused minor damages to a storage room.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - A car driver has a medical problem
A driver had a minor car accident after having had a medical problem. He was rescued by St.Hyacinthe paramedics, Sûreté du Québec police officers and citizens.
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Monday, April 16, 2007 - Fatal fire in Mont-Saint-Hilaire
A violent fire destroyed a home on Montagne Road in Mont-Saint-Hilaire. Two people managed to get out just in time through the 2nd story windows, but a third one failed to escape in time and died.
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Saturday, April 14, 2007 - Motorcycle accident in St.Hugues
A motorcycle driver lost control of his vehicle on Bord-De-L'Eau East in St.Hugues. The victim was transported to the St.Hyacinthe hospital to treat his injuries.
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