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.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005 - Electrical problem
Water accumulation in the basement of a store on Martineau street went into contact with electrical transformers, causing a thick water vapor coming out of a door.
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Monday, December 26, 2005 - Blackout in the Monteregie region
December 26th's bad weather conditions caused major electrical shortages in the Monteregie region.
In Saint-Hyacinthe, the Red Cross setup an emergency shelter at the Hyacinthe-Delorme highschool...
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Sunday, December 25, 2005 - House fire in St-Hugues
On Christmas day, a family of St-Hugues was left on the street after a major fire destroyed a house on Rang 4. The fire required multiple help requests to neighboring towns.
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Sunday, December 25, 2005 - Car fire
Firefighters went on Highway 20 eastbound near the La Présentation exit to extinguish a fire in a car.
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Sunday, December 25, 2005 - Major collision in St-Damase
A tragic collision occured twenty minutes after the beginning of Christmas day in St-Damase when a minivan impacted a car.
The 17-year-old driver died from his injuries, while the minivan's...
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Saturday, December 24, 2005 - First alarm
Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters called a first alarm to fight a fire in an appartment on Laframboise street between Girouard and Dessaules.
The accidental fire caused major damages to the affected...
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Friday, December 23, 2005 - Sparks coming from the roof
Owners of the Spingola enterprises on route 137 near the city limits of Saint-Hyacinthe got a good scare when damaged electrical wires caused sparks that led them to think there was a fire in the...
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Thursday, December 22, 2005 - Natural gas leak
During excavation work, some construction equipement ruptured a natural gas pipe under the ground. The leak required the evacuation of numerous workers. Saint-Hyacinthe FD's haz-mat team was called...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - Suspiscious odor
Firefighters and 10-33s went to the corner of Ste-Catherine and Lafontaine for a natural gas odor. After many verifications, the suspiscious odor was pinpointed into the sewer system.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - Smoke visible
A call came in for black smoke in an appartment on Hotel-Dieu street in Saint-Hyacinthe. Dispatch was however able to confirm quickly, after investigation, that it was caused by food burning....
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - Collision in St-Pie
Icy road conditions caused many accidents in the Monteregie region Tuesday morning, including one major collision involving two cars on route 235 in St-Pie. St-Pie's FR and FD units responded to the...
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Sunday, December 18, 2005 - House fire
At 3h26 AM, Saint-Hyacinthe's fire department received a call for a residential fire on St-Pierre West st. Upon arrival, firefighters saw flammes coming out of one of the building's doors. A 10-07...
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - House fire in St-Cesaire
A chemney fire in St-Cesaire required the intervention of firefighters, and a help request to Rougemont. Their fast response allowed however the fire to be put under control before it spread to the...
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - Diesel spill
At around 18h15, a truck hit a car that did not stop at a red light in the busy intersection of blvd Laframboise and Ste-Anne. The driver of the car was transported to the hospital by paramedics....
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - Renovation-triggered fire
Renovation work caused a small fire in the roof of a building that was once the Caisse Populaire on Casavant blvd. The fire was controlled very rapidly with a portable ABC extinguisher, and...
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Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - Fire prevention activity
Saint-Hyacinthe's fire prevention division visited residents of the Escale appartment complex to provide prevention advices.
The prevention agent also informed residents about the dangers of...
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Monday, December 12, 2005 - Search and rescue training
Saint-Hyacinthe's fire station 1 being under intense renovations right now, firefighters have an excellent training environment for search and rescue.
A few firefighters were given a training...
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Sunday, December 11, 2005 - General alarm in Beloeil
A fire caused major damages to a house in Beloeil. Beloeil's FD had to call a general alarm and request help from St-Hilaire. APAM was also called on scene.
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Sunday, December 11, 2005 - Extrication in St-Pie
St-Pie's FD and FR responded to an extrication call on the road that follows the Yamaska river. Saint-Hyacinthe's extrication team and St-Pie firefighters got the two occupants out of the car. They...
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Sunday, December 11, 2005 - Saint-Hyacinthe's paramedics team
Saint-Hyacinthe's paramedics team got together for a well-deserved Christmas party. This event also marked the presence of their collegue Sylvie Bourrassa (center of the photo) severely injured on...
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Friday, December 9, 2005 - Community funds
On june 15th, Saint-Hyacinthe fire department organized a ladder-o-thon. Firefighter Sylvain Beauvais helped gather 6500$CDN by spending 30 hours in a ladder truck high above the ground. 5000$ have...
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Thursday, December 1, 2005 - Breakfast Club
Last December 1st, Saint-Hyacinthe's Fire Department gave a helping hand to the Breakfast Club in an elementary school in Saint-Hyacinthe. Officers and firefighters prepared and served breakfast for...
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Monday, December 5, 2005 - Fire in St-Dominique
St-Dominique received a call for a fully involved barn fire. Arrived on scene, the command unit issued a general alarm and requested help from St-Pie, St-Valérien and St-Hyacinthe.
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Monday, December 5, 2005 - Extrication on Rang 2
Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters extricated a 19-years old female driver which hit a tree after loosing control.
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Sunday, December 4, 2005 - River rescue
The rescue of a women in the Yamaska river became much more complicated when three police officers and firefighters had to get into the water to rescue her. Strong currents and very low water...
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Saturday, December 3, 2005 - Restaurant on St-Antoine st.
A call for a small fire in the kitchen of a restaurant on St-Antoine st. in front of the Market caused a major deployment of Saint-Hyacinthe's emergency firefighting units. Thankfully, the fire was...
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Friday, December 2, 2005 - Paramedic severely injured
While attending to victims of a first collision on completely-frozen road 137 in Ste-Cécile-de-Milton, two Saint-Hyacinthe paramedics are themselves victims of a second collision.
One of the two...
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Thursday, December 1, 2005 - Fire prevention for elders
Saint-Hyacinthe's Fire Prevention Service met with people from an elders house.
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Thursday, December 1, 2005 - Visible smoke
Saint-Hyacinthe's FD receives a call for a house fire on Martel street. Firefighters quickly identify the source of the smoke: a water pump in the basement.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - Van fire
A suspicious fire completely destroyed a minivan in close proximity to an appartment building on Champlain street near Lemire street.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - Tree on electrical wire
A tree fell on an electrical wire in the middle of the woods at the end of Rang 5 in Saint-Hyacinthe.
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Monday, November 28, 2005 - Deadly accident in St-Simon
Icy conditions is the likely cause of a deadly accident on 2e Rang West in St-Simon. Rescue unit 901 was dispatched to the scene for extrication.
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