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, September 7, 2005 - Accidental road exit
A kid had a good scare and a few minor injuries after loosing control of his car and ending upside down in the ditch.
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Sunday, September 4, 2005 - Risky fire at Med Pizza
Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters had to put out very quickly a small fire in a tight space between the Med Pizza restaurant and an appartment building.
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Thursday, September 1, 2005 - Prevention for elderly people
Saint-Hyacinthe's fire prevention service meets a group of elderly people.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - Extrication
After a violent head-on collision, a car ends up in a ditch filled with water. St-Hyacinthe firefighters are called to extricate the badly injured victim.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - Flooding in St-Hyacinthe
After having received nearly 100 mm of rain in a few hours, the city of St-Hyacinthe must now cope with many cases of flooding.
St-Hyacinthe's Fire Department sets up an emergency control center...
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Saturday, August 27, 2005 - Electrical wires on Rt 137
Electrical wires severed by farm machinery causes a small fire on the side of route 137 and disrupts traffic. St-Dominique's fire departement is called to secure the scene.
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Friday, August 26, 2005 - Truck fire
A fire ignites in a truck after touching medium-voltage electricity wires. The driver is sent to the hospital as a precaution.
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Friday, August 26, 2005 - Minor accident
An accident without injury required firefighters on scene to secure the area and neutralize fire hazards.
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Friday, August 19, 2005 - Major fire in Beleil
A major fire destroyed a part of a commercial building in Beloeil. Many neighboring cities were called to help, even as far as St-Hyacinthe!
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Friday, August 19, 2005 - Fireworks
Kids play light up fireworks and put them in cars and trash cans. Unfortunately for them, the Sûreté du Québec now has a good eye on them.
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Friday, August 19, 2005 - Oil spill
A truck spilled a large quantity of oil in the streets of Saint-Hyacinthe. Firefighters neutralized the substance and the city's maintenance workers spent the afternoon cleaning everything up.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - Accident on Route 137
A car hit by a truck left the road and ended upside down in the ditch. St-Hyacinthe's Fire Department did the extrication.
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Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 65th anniversary of McMasterville
Today were held the festivities for the 65th anniversary of the McMasterville Fire Department.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - Micro wind gust in Saint-Hyacinthe
During a particularily violent storm, a micro wing gust forms in the Cartier-Dumesnil sector of Saint-Hyacinthe and detaches a large part of the roof of a big-surface commercial building. The roof...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2005 - Barn fire
A blazing fire completely destroyed a barn in St-Pie.
Neighboring towns and Saint-Hyacinthe's fire department were called to help.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2005 - Gaz leak
Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters and the hazmat team responded to a call for a gaz leak on a construction site.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2005 - Extrication in St-Pie
A car hit a tree, leaving no chance to its driver. St-Pie firefighters and St-Hyacinthe's rescue unit performed the extrication.
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Monday, August 8, 2005 - Accident in St-Hugues
The driver of a minivan lost control of his vehicule after barely touching the side of the road. The vehicule rolled over multiple times and finally ejected his driver a few dozen feet away.
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Friday, August 5, 2005 - Assistance to paramedics
Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters are called to assist paramedics on a delicate event.
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Saturday, July 30, 2005 - Ammonia leak at the Expo
Shortly before the end of a horse show in the hockey building at the Expo of Saint-Hyacinthe, an ammonia leak requires the evacuation of all spectators. The HazMat team responds to the call.
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Friday, July 29, 2005 - Collision in Ste-Madeleine
A major head-to-head collision happened on the 116 between Ste-Madeleine and St-Hilaire after a car took the wrong direction (West) on the East way.
Ste-Madeleine and St-Hyacinthe fire...
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Thursday, July 28, 2005 - Fire in a toaster
A small fire began in a small toaster. Everything was however under control very rapidly.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - Prevention in a day camp
The fire prevention service was meeting with kids of a day camp in Saint-Hyacinthe. A few activities were scheduled to inform kids on fire hazards and evacuation procedures.
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Sunday, July 24, 2005 - Saint-Hyacinthe firefithters at the Derby
Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters provided fire protection during Saint-Hyacinthe's expo-agricole Durby.
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Sunday, July 24, 2005 - Expo of Saint-Hyacinthe
Saint-Hyacinthe's fire prevention division is actively involved in the Expo of Saint-Hyacinthe.
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Monday, July 18, 2005 - Ammonia leak
Saint-Hyacinthe Fire Departement's hazmat team responded to a call for a ammonia leak in an food factory.
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Sunday, July 17, 2005 - Rescue in an elevator
During a city-wide power failure, firefighters responded to a rescue call for a lady stuck in an elevator.
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Thursday, July 14, 2005 - Official award Echelle-o-thon
Today was the official handover of the check for the money gathered during the Echelle-o-thon 2005. A draw was also held for a golf bag, which was part of the money raising campaign for Mark-Anthony.
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Thursday, July 14, 2005 - General alarm in Saint-Hyacinthe
At around 7h20, dispatch receives a call for a house fire on Cascade street in Saint-Hyacinthe.
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Sunday, July 10, 2005 - Accident in St-Pie
Saint-Hyacinthe firefighters are called in the middle of the night for an extrication on route 235 in St-Pie. The accidented car's driver gets out by himself however.
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Saturday, July 9, 2005 - Friendly competition of firefighters of St-Marcel
Today was held the Friendly competition of firefighters of St-Marcel-de-Richelieu. Many fire departements participated in this day rich in activities.
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Friday, July 8, 2005 - Alarm at the CIAQ
Saint-Hyacinthe's fire department is called for an active fire alarm at the Centre d'Insémination Artificielle du Québec (CIAQ). Upon arrival, firefighters see light smoke and burning smell on the...
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