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.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - Fire in a house
A father had to evacuate his children and use an ABC extinguisher to control a fire that was starting in the floor. The likely cause of the fire is electrical in nature.
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - Firefighter II Operations: HRB visit
As part of the Firefighter II Operations program, student firefighters visited a HRB and saw in practice the theorical notions seen during the course: automatic extinguishing systems, elevation...
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Sunday, January 28, 2007 - Gaz odor
St.Hyacinthe firefighters had to deploy a lot of resources to localize the source of a strong odor, after they were notified by a St.Hyacinthe paramedics unit.
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Saturday, January 27, 2007 - St.Hugues Firefighters Party
St.Hugues firefighters organized a big party to collect funds for their service. The event was a true success!
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 - House fire on Frontenac
Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in a house on Frontenac street in St.Hyacinthe.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - Minor accident
St.Hyacinthe's extrication unit were dispatched to the site of a minor accident to help a victim exit his car. The intervention didn't require any extrication after all, so firefighters simply...
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Monday, January 22, 2007 - Extrication on Charlotte road
St.Liboire's First Responders and Fire Department, St.Hyacinthe's extrication unit, St.Hyacinthe paramedics and Sûreté du Québec police officers responded to the first major accident of the season on...
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Saturday, January 20, 2007 - Enrollment tests in the St.Hyacinthe F.D.
The St.Hyacinthe City Fire Department needs to fill 3 part time firefighter and 3 reserve firefighter positions. The Department organized a physical test to classify candidates.
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Sunday, January 14, 2007 - Minivan fire
A minivan fire gave a hard time to firefighters as the molten gas tank let out fuel that contributed to the fire. A combination of water, foam, powder extinguisher and CO extinguisher finally put an...
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Sunday, January 14, 2007 - Intervention at Hotel-Dieu Hospital
The St.Hyacinthe City Fire Department responded to the Hotel-Dieu Hospital for apparent smoke on the 5th floor. A HRB intervention plan was activated to coordinate efforts in search, evacuation...
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - General alarm in Beloeil
Beloeil firefighters sounded a general alarm to fight a residential fire.
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007 - Small fire in a duplex
A small fire in a duplex caused more scare than harm, as firefighters intervened quickly.
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007 - Firefighter II Operations practice
Group 1 receives a practical training on Firefighter II Operations at the St.Hyacinthe Firefighter Training Center. There is unfortunately only one photo of group 2, as I was myself in that group.
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Thursday, January 4, 2007 - Kitchen fire
St.Hyacinthe City FD responded on Laframboise blvd for a kitchen fire. The fire was however put out using an ABC powder fire extinguisher.
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Thursday, January 4, 2007 - Explosion in a residential building
Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters sounded a first alarm while a fire was startingin a residential building that sustained a powerful explosion a bit earlier. The deflagration caused major damage to the...
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Wednesday, January 3, 2007 - Fire in an appartment building
St.Hyacinthe firefighters quickly controlled a fire in an appartment at sector 1-A 2nd story.
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Wednesday, January 3, 2007 - Chimney fire
St.Hyacinthe firefighters were called for a chimney fire. It didn't take long after the 10-17 for code 10-22 to heard.
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Sunday, December 31, 2006 - Car vs Pole
A young driver was rescued by St.Hyacinthe FD's extrication unit, Beloeil paramedics, an off-duty St.Hyacinthe paramedic, and Sûreté du Québec police officers.
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Friday, December 29, 2006 - Residential fire
A residential house on Road 5 disappeared in smoke while its owners were away. Firefighters sounded a 2nd alarm to get enough help for the operations. At some point, the chief officer called a...
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Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 10-12 on Ste-Anne
St.Hyacinthe firefighters quickly controlled a fire in an appartment on Ste.Anne street.
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - Road accident in St.Pie
St.Pie firefighters and first responders, St.Hyacinthe's extrication unit, St.Hyacinthe paramedics and the Sûreté du Québec have been dispatched to a road accident involving only one car.
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Friday, December 22, 2006 - Désincarcération sur l'autoroute 20
Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters extricated a car driver after a collision on highway 20 near St.Hyacinthe downtown. Two ambulances were required to transport injured victims to the hospital.
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Thursday, December 21, 2006 - Accident in St-Pie
A collision at the intersection of Road 235 and St-Dominique street in St-Pie required the intervention of St.Pie First Responders, St.Hyacinthe paramedics, and Sûreté du Québec police officers.
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Thursday, December 21, 2006 - Complex extrication in St.Marcel
A complex extrication operation happened on route 239 near Ste.Julie Road in St.Marcel. Since the car was flipped on its roof and that it presented risks of multi-directional sliding during...
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Monday, December 18, 2006 - Accident in St-Simon
St.Simon firefighters, St.Hyacinthe F.D.'s extrication unit, St.Hyacinthe paramedics, and Sûreté du Québec police officers converged toward the intersection of Charlotte road and Road 4 East in...
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Sunday, December 17, 2006 - St.Hyacinthe City Firefighters Christmas party
St.Hyacinthe City Firefighters and their families gathered on December 17th for the annual Firefighters Christmas Party.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - Container fire at a school
Firefighters responded to a garbage container fire.
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Sunday, December 10, 2006 - Smoke on Cascades st.
«Apparent smoke»: mention this to a 9-1-1 service, indicate that you are in an old three-story commercial building, and in a few minutes you will get a free visit from countless firefighters,...
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Friday, December 8, 2006 - Hockey game between City workers and Firefighters
Saint-Hyacinthe city workers and firefighters faced each other in a friendly match of hockey at the L.P. Gaucher Hockey Center.
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Friday, December 8, 2006 - Minivan vs Cement truck
St.Hyacinthe's extrication unit responded at the corner of Laframboise and Martineau blvds for a collision between a minivan and a cement truck which fell on its side. No extrication was necessary...
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Wednesday, December 6, 2006 - Flip over on Casavant E.
A driver lost control of his car and ended up on the roof at the intersection of Casavant E. blvd and Grandes Orgues street. An extrication operation was required to extract the victim from the...
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Monday, December 4, 2006 - Commercial fire in St-Pie
St.Pie firefighters responded in force to a call for a commercial fire, allowing them to corner the fire to a small part of the building.
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