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.
Saturday, January 3, 2004 - Nutrite chemical factory fire
A large portion of the Nutrite chemical factory is destroyed by a violent fire.
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Monday, January 5, 2004 - Next day of the Nutrite fire
Next day of the 5-alarm fire that destroyed the Nutrite chemical factory.
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Saturday, January 17, 2004 - Chminey fire
Light chimney fire in a house.
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Sunday, January 18, 2004 - Accident of fire truck 202
Saint-Hyacinthe's fire truck 202 is involved in a traffic accident when a car did not yield.
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Monday, January 19, 2004 - Collision on road 116
2-car collision on road 116 near highway 20.
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Thursday, January 22, 2004 - School fire
A garbage can ignites in a classroom, the fire spreads quickly to the ceiling.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2004 - Water filling on a train
The Canadien National train company calls the Saint-Hyacinthe Fire Department for a water filling on an approaching train.
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Saturday, February 7, 2004 - Car on Sicotte st.
A car flames in a parking lot.
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Sunday, February 29, 2004 - Chimney fire
A chimney fire causes some damages to a house.
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Friday, March 12, 2004 - Car rolled around a pole
A car is rolled around a light pole. The driver miraculously gets out of it alive.
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Monday, March 29, 2004 - Suspicious mini-van
A mini-van burned during the night is discovered in the morning.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - Fire caused by a dishwasher
A dishwasher is the source of a family house fire.
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Thursday, April 8, 2004 - Major fire on Robert st.
Major fire in an apartment building in the low part of Saint-Hyacinthe.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - Factory in St-Dominique
Minor fire in the roof of a metal factory.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - Dairy farm fire
Severe fire in a dairy farm, about a hundred cows lost.
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Thursday, May 6, 2004 - Accident in the tunnel
Accident in the Ste-Anne tunnel in Saint-Hyacinthe. The driver abandons the car.
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Saturday, May 8, 2004 - Loto-Firefighters
The Saint-Hyacinthe Fire Department launches Loto-Firefighters by organizing a demo day.
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Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - Welding fire
A welding not cooled properly on a car results in a garage fire.
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Friday, May 14, 2004 - Catastrophic accident in St-Jude
A severe accident in St-Jude: a pick-up truck cuts a car in half. One of the car occupants dies instantly.
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Monday, May 17, 2004 - Fire chiefs convention
Demonstrations at the Fire Chiefs Convention in Saint-Hyacinthe.
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Saturday, May 22, 2004 - Accident on Highway 20
Accident with injuries on Highway 20 in Saint-Hyacinthe.
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Monday, June 7, 2004 - Pépé's Restaurant
Pépé's Restaurant in Saint-Hyacinthe is completely destroyed.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2004 - Accidnet on Ste-Anne st.
One of the most dangerous intersections of Saint-Hyacinthe it appears...
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Saturday, June 12, 2004 - Container fire
Pastic garbage ignites at BMR.
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Monday, June 14, 2004 - Deadly accident on Ste-Anne st.
Accident involving a heavy construction truck at the same intersection as June 8th's accident.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - Truck on Highway 20
Wood logs carried on a truck ignite on Highway 20 westbound between Ste-Rosalie and Saint-Hyacinthe exits.
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Sunday, June 20, 2004 - Attic space fire
Fire in insulation material within the attic space of a building under construction. Thanks to the rapid action of the department, a major fire is avoided.
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Monday, June 21, 2004 - Garage fire
A fire breaks out in a garage. Flames spread within the walls, but firefighters bring them under control very rapidly.
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Saturday, June 26, 2004 - Fire at the sausage maker
Fire in a meat smokehouse downtown Saint-Hyacinthe.
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Thursday, July 1, 2004 - Lightning hits a clothes-line
During a violent thunder storm in Saint-Hyacinthe, lightning hits a clothes-line attached to a building.
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Thursday, July 1, 2004 - Lightning hits a chimney
Lightning hits a chimney and causes significant damages.
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Thursday, July 1, 2004 - Flood
Heavy rain from the a violent thunder storm caused a few major floods in Saint-Hyacinthe.
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