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.
Sunday, June 25, 2006 - Ammonia leak
An ammonia leak in Ste.Cecile.de.Milton required the intervention of many emergency services and the evacuation of a few residents.
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Saturday, June 24, 2006 - Tragic accident in Rougemont
A women was killed Saturday around noon in Rougemont when a car left its lane on route 112 and hit a group of motorcycles in the opposite direction. The women had no chance and died instantly.
Rou...
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Friday, June 23, 2006 - Granby races
The fire protection team and the race medical team intervene during auto racing at the Granby autodrome. An evening with lots of action for spectators, pilots, towing crews, AND emergency personel!
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Thursday, June 22, 2006 - Car fire on St.Pierre st.
A driver barely had time to stop his car far from the traffic before it ignited. Truck 204 responded to the call.
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Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - Accident in Ste.Madeleine
The Ste.Madeleine Fire Department was called for a car fire following a collision on a road next the Highway 20.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - Graduation of our firefighters at the DEP
Dozens of students and firefighters received their official DEP certificate tonight, during a grand ceremony organized by IPIQ in Laval.
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Sunday, June 18, 2006 - Fire on the river shore
For a 2nd day in a row, firefighters were called on the river shore for a fire.
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Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 3rd alarm in the Douville sector
A 3rd alarm was required to fight a residential fire in Douville. St. Hyacinthe firefighters had to confront the day's extreme temperature in addition to the fire itself, which made the task much...
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Sunday, June 18, 2006 - Container fire
Container fire at the back of a restaurant near Highway 20 in St.Hyacinthe. At first glance, it seems that glass that was thrown in the container earlier in the day could have caused the fire.
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Sunday, June 18, 2006 - Vegetable oil spill
Firefighters were called in the back alley of a restaurant for a vegetable oil spill. At their arrival, a container was completely empty.
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Saturday, June 17, 2006 - Fire on the river shore
Firefighters were called on the Yamaska river shore for fire of unknown origin. Arrived on scene, firefighters discovered a rocky fire place where wood was still burning.
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Saturday, June 17, 2006 - A small boy and a tractor
A very couragous small boy had a difficult experience when a piece of metal on a lawn tractor pierced his foot and kept him stuck for some time.
St. Hyacinthe's extrication unit, paramedics and...
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Thursday, June 15, 2006 - Sprinklers save the building
Consequences could have been much worse in an elderly people house if automatic sprinklers had not triggered to extinguish a fire that was quickly growing in a room.
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Thursday, June 15, 2006 - Small fire in a car
St.Hyacinthe firefighters were called in the Ste.Rosalie sector for a car fire.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - Nautical rescue training
A few St.Hyacinthe firefighters had their thematic training on nautical rescue.
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Saturday, June 10, 2006 - IPIQ'S HRB exam
About 50 firefighters from different fire departments participated in a large-scale HRB intervention simulation, during the final evaluation phase of their module 18.
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Friday, June 9, 2006 - Relay For Life
Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters were involved again this year with the Relay For Life organized by the Canadian Cancer Society. The event was a success, even though the rain was still present this...
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Friday, June 9, 2006 - Collision in St.Marcel
A violent collision in St-Marcel required a major operation of fire departements of St. Hyacinthe and St-Marcel, as well as St. Hyacinthe paramedics and police officers of the Sûreté du Québec.
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Thursday, June 8, 2006 - Accident on St.Louis street
St. Hyacinthe's extrication unit responded on St.Louis st. for an accident involving a single car with one person inside.
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Thursday, June 8, 2006 - Paramedic response
St. Hyacinthe's paramedics responded to an emergency call at a gas station for a man that fell behind a car and was disoriented.
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Thursday, June 8, 2006 - Car vs House
A car collided with force against a house, while driving in reverse... Two lightly injured were treated by two paramedic teams, while firefighters and police officers neutralized fire hazards and...
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Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - Extrication in front of fire station 1
Only a few seconds elapsed between the 10-16 and 10-17 of the 901 rescue truck, as St. Hyacinthe firefighters responded to an extrication call right in front of fire station 1.
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Friday, June 2, 2006 - Accident with a train truck
A train truck completely got out of its lane on highway 20, went over the divider, crossed incoming traffic, collided with a news van, and ended up a few feet short of the train track.
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - Firefighter I practical course
Students from St. Hyacinthe's Regional Firefighting Training Center were following a practical course within their Firefighter I program.
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - Extrication on Rapide-Plat Sud
A collision between two cars required the intervention of St.Hyacinthe's extrication unit, as well as paramedics and police officers.
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 3rd alarm in St. Hyacinthe
St. Hyacinthe firefighters fought a 3-alarm fire in a large appartment building.
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Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - Major haz-mat operation
The St. Hyacinthe Fire Departement's haz-mat unit responded to a spill of formaldehyde.
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Monday, May 29, 2006 - Medical assistance at a soccer match
Citizens intercepted the 205 on the road to notify that a men had just lost consciousness on a soccer field. Firefighters immediately attended to the individual and called paramedics, which arrived...
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Monday, May 29, 2006 - Vehicle fire on Ste-Anne st.
Early morning, St. Hyacinthe firefighters went on Ste-Anne street for a vehicle fire.
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Saturday, May 27, 2006 - Friendly competition in St.Valerien
The St.Valerien Fire Department organized a friendly firefighter competition with teams from Cowansville, St.Hugues, St.Liboire, St.Valerien, Upton, Valcourt and Wickam.
The event, which was held...
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Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - Minor accident
St. Hyacinthe's extrication unit, St. Hyacinthe's paramedics, the Sûreté du Québec, and St-Liboire firefighters responded to a SUV accident. Vehicle occupants were not injured.
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Monday, May 22, 2006 - Alarm in an electrical chamber
Construction work in an electrical chamber triggered a fire alarm in a multi-appartment building.
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