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.
Thursday, October 13, 2005 - Extrication on Choquette
The 901 and 205 responded to an extrication call at the intersection of Choquette and Morin in Saint-Hyacinthe.
Many 10-35 and 10-34 were required on scene due to heavy traffic and the number of...
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Thursday, October 13, 2005 - Fire in St-Jude
A fire caused major damages to a house in St-Jude. Thanks to the very rapid intervention of St-Jude firefighters, the fire didn't get a change to attack the whole structure.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - Cogeco interview
Firefighters of Saint-Hyacinthe's Fire Department participated in an interview-documentary on the human aspect of firefighting.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - Prevention at the mall
During the fire prevention week, the Fire Prevention Service of Saint-Hyacinthe holds an information booth at the shopping mall.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - Haz-Mat operation
Haz-mat operation at the Hotel-Dieu in Saint-Hyacinthe, when a strong unidentified odor is perceived in a wing of the hospital. The wing is completely evacuated and the haz-mat team proceeds with a...
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Monday, October 10, 2005 - Garage fire
A call first received as house fire, then modified for a barn fire, is finally confirmed as a garage fire.
The fire was however quite large since the smoke column was visible many kilometers away...
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Saturday, October 8, 2005 - Prevention at Canadian Tire
St-Hyacinthe's Fire Prevention Service animated an information booth at the local Canadian Tire for the fire prevention week.
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Thursday, October 6, 2005 - Fire alarm at Antoine-Girouard college
St-Hyacinthe firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Antoine-Girouard college. The intervention allowed firefighters to see the school's readyness level in the case of a fire. Alarm triggered...
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Monday, October 3, 2005 - Blood donation clinic
St-Hyacinthe firefighters were participating volontarily at the annual blood donation clinic of Hema-Quebec. The fire prevention service was also present to sensitize people to daily fire hazards.
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Thursday, September 29, 2005 - Violent winds
Particularly violent winds caused damages to the roof of an appartment building in Saint-Hyacinthe.
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Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 5th alarm for a drug store
Saint-Hyacinthe's fire departement had to mobilize all its resources and make numerous help calls to fight a violent blaze that completely destroyed a building hosting a drug store and a few...
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Thursday, September 22, 2005 - Maple sirup factory fire
St-Pie's Fire Department receives a call for visible smoke and flammes at the end of a corn field. Arriving on scene, the first unit reports a major maple sirup factory fire.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - Oil spill
A leak in restaurant oil container required the intervention of Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters.
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Sunday, September 18, 2005 - Rougemont's FD
Rougemont's fire department was participating to a day of apple picking on invitation only organized by Lassonde enterprises.
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Saturday, September 17, 2005 - CFR training
The Regional Firefighting Training Center of Saint-Hyacinthe was organizing a day of practical training on cutting-edge equipment provided by Areo-Fire and MSA.
Firefighters, officers and...
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Saturday, September 17, 2005 - Garage fire
A small fire starts in a garage on Laurier W. blvd in Douville. The 205 takes the call. Because the CFR is giving training sessions nearby, the 101 and 103 are able to get to the site early and...
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Saturday, September 17, 2005 - «New residents» activity
Saint-Hyacinthe's fire prevention service was participating in a half-day welcoming event for new residents.
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Friday, September 16, 2005 - Head-on collision
Last call of a very busy day, St-Hyacinthe firefighters perform an extrication following a head-on collision.
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Friday, September 16, 2005 - House fire
The St-Hyacinthe FD receives a call for an abandonned house fire at the corner of Martineau and Laframboise. A 2nd alarm is immediately called for because a good part of the team is already...
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Friday, September 16, 2005 - Minor collision
St-Hyacinthe FD's 204 engine is called on the scene of an accident without injury to neutralize potential fire hazards.
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Friday, September 16, 2005 - Truck fire
A truck ignites on Highway 20 East between Saint-Hyacinthe (downtown) and Ste-Rosalie.
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Friday, September 16, 2005 - Grain tower fire
A fire starts in a grain tower. Firefighters have to work for hours to evacuate the tower's content safely.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - Minor accident
Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters respond to a call for a collision implicating two cars.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - Barn fire
A major fire completely destroyed a barn in Ste-Cécile-de-Milton. Fire departments of the region were mobilized to get control of the fire.
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Monday, September 12, 2005 - Smoking item
A cigarette causes a small fire in an appartment. Thanks to the fast response of Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters, the fire was rapidly controlled.
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Monday, September 12, 2005 - Bomb threat
Dispatch received a bomb threat call for the Flee Market on Martineau st. St-Hyacinthe's FD instantly deployed a large response brigade outside the perimeter.
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Sunday, September 11, 2005 - Chemney fire
Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters responded to a call for a chemney fire. Thankfully, the incident made no damage.
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Sunday, September 11, 2005 - Paramedics assistance
Saint-Hyacinthe FD's 205 went on Fontaine street to help an elder person in respiratory difficulties.
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Friday, September 9, 2005 - Collision without extrication
In Saint-Hyacinthe, a car hits a SUV with violence, throwing the latter on its side. The 901 is sent on scene according to the initial 10-32 protocol.
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Thursday, September 8, 2005 - Subterrain electrical cable
While installing fence poles, workers pierce through an underground electrical wire, causing a shortcircuit and creating a few flammes.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - Fire in a appartment building
A fire in a storage space could have had disastrous consequences on a very large apartment complex in Saint-Hyacinthe. Thankfully, St-Hyacinthe's Fire Department were able to control the flammes...
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Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - Farm equipment fire
A fire caused substential damage to a tractor at La Présentation. Saint-Hyacinthe FD's 206 and 601 answered the call.
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