Monday, February 3, 2014

Fire and Ice #2

 Early morning blaze at Mount Albert Fire Hall

When I titled yesterday's Mosiac Monday post,  I had no idea there would be a Fire and Ice post #2, but sadly there is. Sunday morning (yesterday), one of East Gwillimbury's fire halls went up in flames. The fire hall is a write off.

 Fire fighter and hose, seen through smoke

My point-and-shoot's zoom lens came in handy since, of course I couldn't get in very close.

Street blocked off for obvious reasons

Although  six vehicles (including a brand-new million dollar pumper) have been lost,  there have been no reported injuries, which is a blessing.

Smoke billowing over the rooftops as seen from the nearby provincial highway

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48 comments:

  1. William KendallFebruary 3, 2014 at 3:47 AM

    Excellent shots...but awful news.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2014 at 4:08 AM

    Very dramatic shots, good news that no one was injured.

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  3. Krishna/കൃഷ്ണFebruary 3, 2014 at 4:50 AM

    Excellent photos... well captured...

    thanks

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  4. AndyFebruary 3, 2014 at 5:13 AM

    I saw it on the TV news. All the fire trucks were lost in the fire. At least no one was hurt.

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  5. Stewart MFebruary 3, 2014 at 5:33 AM

    I think you know you are having a bad day if the fire station burns down!

    Hope nobody was hurt.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  6. RevrunnerFebruary 3, 2014 at 6:21 AM

    Wow! The loss of an entire fire station will take time to replace.

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  7. Buttons ThoughtsFebruary 3, 2014 at 6:41 AM

    Oh I seen this on our news and thought of you it is very sad. Your photos are incredible. Hug B

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  8. Coloring Outside the LinesFebruary 3, 2014 at 7:10 AM

    Wow- I wonder what caused that? Dramatic shots- and how awful!

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  9. KateFebruary 3, 2014 at 7:43 AM

    Some spectacular photos of a very sad event!

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  10. MadSnapperFebruary 3, 2014 at 8:21 AM

    so sorry to hear this, but you do know how much I love that first fire shot

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  11. JeanneFebruary 3, 2014 at 8:39 AM

    Great shots, but what a terrible event this is. So glad though that no one was hurt!

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  12. DarlaFebruary 3, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    Wow, the fire house itself burned down? That just seems strange. Sure happy there were no injuries.

    Darla

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  13. LowellFebruary 3, 2014 at 8:51 AM

    Fabulous post and that first shot is very dramatic. Winter fires are so difficult to fight - I really feel for the firefighters!

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  14. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 3, 2014 at 8:58 AM

    That's shocking. I hope the fires weren't deliberately lit ? Its a sad fact that so many are. Perfectly documented here EG.

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  15. Pamela GordonFebruary 3, 2014 at 9:07 AM

    That is a terrible loss to the community! You got some terrific shots. Thankfully, no one was injured!

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  16. LONDONLULUFebruary 3, 2014 at 9:17 AM

    You captured some amazing reportage, but what a sad loss. So much gone at once.

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  17. Penelope PostcardsFebruary 3, 2014 at 9:22 AM

    A fire at a fire station is something I have never heard of before. Shocking to think that such a thing could happen and thank goodness no one was hurt. It will be interesting to learn how it got started.

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  18. TexWisGirlFebruary 3, 2014 at 9:49 AM

    i wasn't sure what a fire hall was, but your explanation of the vehicles lost made it clear it was what we call a fire station or fire house. that is truly sad.

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  19. 21 WitsFebruary 3, 2014 at 10:51 AM

    Oh my gosh, this is truly horrible! So very sorry.

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  20. JudyFebruary 3, 2014 at 10:57 AM

    How awful! I'm glad to hear that no one was hurt but what a terrible loss to the community!
    You got some very good shots though.

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  21. Gail DixonFebruary 3, 2014 at 11:38 AM

    Oh no! How uncanny that your previous post was called fire and ice. Glad that no lives were lost. Things can be replaced.

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  22. RedPatFebruary 3, 2014 at 12:14 PM

    I thought of you when I saw it on the news. Such a horrible thing!

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  23. KarenFebruary 3, 2014 at 1:14 PM

    Ya, I saw it on the news and thought of you too! So sad, but at least no one was hurt!

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  24. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2014 at 1:30 PM

    So sad. Glad there weren't injuries.

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  25. HalcyonFebruary 3, 2014 at 1:32 PM

    What terrible news. But I have to admit, your photos are really good! THe fire and ice are beautiful together, though destructive.

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  26. Gemma WisemanFebruary 3, 2014 at 2:13 PM

    So strange to see smoke and fire and snow together. A tragic scenario but it generates an awesome photo like the first one.

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  27. cieldequimperFebruary 3, 2014 at 2:52 PM

    Scary. :-(

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  28. Margaret Birding For PleasureFebruary 3, 2014 at 4:19 PM

    HI I am sure they did not expect to be putting out a fire at their own stations however you managed great dramatic shots of the action.

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  29. StuartFebruary 3, 2014 at 4:22 PM

    That's gotta be embarrassing to the FD... not to mention a huge financial loss.

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  30. Icy BCFebruary 3, 2014 at 5:20 PM

    Fantastic shots of the blaze and ice..but it's sort of ironic!

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  31. Ruth HiebertFebruary 3, 2014 at 8:07 PM

    Unbelievable! Losing the building and the equipment will be quite a blow to this community.Thankful that no one was hurt.Equipment can be replaced but lives cannot.

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  32. Photo CacheFebruary 3, 2014 at 8:17 PM

    very nice photo coverage. very sad though. btw, what is a fire hall?

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  33. UnknownFebruary 3, 2014 at 8:17 PM

    Oh no! Small Town and Rural Fire Departments are very important to the community.

    Glad that no one was hurt and hope your town and community can recover from this loss.

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  34. Linda W.February 3, 2014 at 10:12 PM

    A fire house destroyed by fire....oh the irony! Sad to hear of this loss.

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  35. RandyFebruary 3, 2014 at 10:21 PM

    That's too bad.

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  36. StephanieFebruary 3, 2014 at 10:31 PM

    Great shots but not great news.

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  37. CarverFebruary 3, 2014 at 10:35 PM

    Very dramatic shots. Good to hear no one was hurt.

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  38. RoseFebruary 3, 2014 at 11:52 PM

    Great captures, but sure sad not a good thing to get to capture. Blessing though that no one was injured.

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  39. UnknownFebruary 4, 2014 at 12:09 AM

    I am so sorry to hear. That must have been horrible to whiteness.

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  40. RajeshFebruary 4, 2014 at 12:16 AM

    Wonderful coverage. I am surprised to seethe blazing fire even in winter.

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  41. Pat TillettFebruary 4, 2014 at 12:58 AM

    When your fire house burns down, things are not going very well. It must be hard to fight any fire when the water you are using starts to freeze.

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  42. eileeninmdFebruary 4, 2014 at 5:05 AM

    It is amazing that the firehouse burned down. Sad to loose all the trucks and equipment. But, very good that no one was hurt.

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  43. Kerri FarleyFebruary 4, 2014 at 6:04 AM

    Very sad!!

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  44. Jenn JilksFebruary 4, 2014 at 8:30 AM

    This is so sad. Your are volunteer firefighters, aren't they?
    My ex-husband had a heart attack and there were 12 first responders there for my poor daughter, who happened to be visiting.
    She told her step-mom to call 911, but she has dementia and didn't know how. What a tough week for my kids. I'm just wrestling with hubby's catheter. sigh.

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  45. Elisa N ViajesFebruary 4, 2014 at 9:18 AM

    Super pics, but sad news!
    Have a nice day.
    Elisa

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  46. Elisa N ViajesFebruary 4, 2014 at 9:18 AM

    Super pics, but sad news!
    Have a nice day.
    Elisa

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  47. Susan AndersonFebruary 4, 2014 at 2:20 PM

    Somehow, fire and snow seem like they shouldn't coexist.

    Sorry about the fire house.

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  48. kayerjFebruary 6, 2014 at 1:15 AM

    wow, that's quite the series of shots. I especially like the first one.

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