Montréal: Major fire rips thru occupied townhouse complex 7-25-2020

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At 2h pm on Saturday July 25th 2020, fire crews from the Montreal fire dept were deployed to a structure fire at the corner of Eugenie-Tessier Street and 91st Avenue. They engaged in what would end up being a lengthy four alarm fire battle that lasted until late in the evening. Heavy flames spread along the attached units and damaged over 20 apartments from which residents had to relocate. The important blaze mobilised numerous emergency services in the otherwise quiet suburb of Pointe-aux-Trembles located in the most eastern part of Montreal Island in Quebec, Canada. Scorching temperatures created an additional challenge for firefighters, some of them were assessed on the scene by paramedics and one was transported to hospital. No other injuries were reported and residents from the neighborhood along with various humanitarian organisations have organised a fundraising for the disaster victims.
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[@dentonstalesofthevikingage8945]

No sense of urgency, pull hose of the truck and stroll casually with it to the fire. Stand by the ladder truck and watch the fire, yep that works every time.

[@Shooter308]

What a shame . Those Firefighters lacked training and it showed . The blame is on the command . I pray no one got hurt and the residents got help .

[@Top10Mr]

Professional firefighters in a city of 2M but sure, they lack training.

[@jimkeappock7558]

Wow!!! Could these guys move any slower, did they know it was a working Fire.

[@JamesBond-ko7cc]

Really like the First lader truck stopped and then came forward And Drive rite by it ! Why Didnt he STOP and out a line out or bring the tower up ? 🤔🙄

[@kirmussaudio7578]

As a retired firefighter never seen such a poor response. Looks like more interest in a salvage operation. Bravo to the homeowner trying to cool the wall of his house down with water.incroyable nos jours ave les equipments disponibles et l'entrainement...sorry to those that have lost their property.

[@skull174]

firefighters in the video are kinda slow tho

[@mrcoucou5705]

Yes that's what I saw too 🐢🐢

[@gsarjos]

I guess you being a retired firefighter never fought a row home fire before have you? would you suggest an interior attack? of course not, that would be stupid, Perhaps the fire spreading throughout the common attic areas , but you being a retired fireman would already know that.... and your opinion on fellow firefighters is stupid which leads me to believe you are full of shit and just an arm chair fireman watching to many response videos

[@danielr3933]

@@gsarjos most "retired firefighters" fail to leave out where they retired from. My guess is some Volunteer department that averaged 1800 calls a year and didn't have multifamily dwellings or high rises.

[@JS-zb1vv]

@@danielr3933 no point in bashing volunteers . You can’t pick your call volume and that doesn’t dictate how good of a firefighter you are . But dude doesn’t need to judge.

[@geminiwaywardbound1229]

I hope everyone made it out safely including pets if there were any 🙏🏻

[@maximecloutier1223]

As big as this fire was, no one got hurt.

[@davidglaum2538]

Cheap lightweight construction burns like cardboard and toothpicks.

[@RIKU-MKE]

Right. The US sets a bad example in allowing that cheap lightweight construction and Canada follows along like a dutiful lapdog.

[@RIKU-MKE]

@ReturnoftheBrotha Yes that is true.

[@mindyschocolate]

Richard Johnson not our fault you guys are a bunch of sheep.

[@RIKU-MKE]

@@mindyschocolate Right. 🤪

[@gtbproductions1]

WHAT IS YOUR HOME BUILT OUT OF?

[@OneBlueFroggy]

Man, that went fast ! Hope all people and pets are safe ! And it does not spread !

[@greenmanofkent]

It's been said before, but it's worth repeating. Take buildings contructed using cheap, lightweight materials, and built with inadequate firewalls (or none at all), and this is what you get. Fire just rips throught the roofing area with little to stop it. Quebec is usually at the forefront of safety and environmental regulations, but obviously not in this case; building codes were not strict enough (or not enforced). You have to wonder what influence the building industry lobby might have had in softening the regulations. Not just in Quebec, of course - this happens everywhere, as KZbin videos show.

[@kirmussaudio7578]

No water pressure..incroyable

[@JamesBond-ko7cc]

5 Alarms ? For ? Again many Firemen standing around

[@iansmart8875]

Why is it that the slowest moving people in the world become firefighters??

[@andrewdaley3081]

Because they are constantly tried being a hero is hard work. 😁

[@js312]

i dunno man. I just wanna mention one thing that general public isn't aware off: Moving in full gear and next to heat source your stamina is drained like crazy. You just physically can't move very fast very long. Been there done that.

[@rachelkeltner6085]

If you're going to record a fire. Makes sure that you record everything. Finish it. You're making me and others wonder if they put the fire out, or it kept going to other buildings.

[@CLEARVIEW666]

he runs a business, if he uploaded it all clowns would just steal it. Don't be such a Karen.

[@Og-Judy]

@@CLEARVIEW666 it's called a watermark! Stop being such a Ken!

[@73bubbie]

This is second video of his I've watched and I have come to the conclusion that he has no idea how to record a fire ground video.

[@JamesBond-ko7cc]

Tower ladder just Drives by?

[@reneevanderwal3825]

Took them forever to get there, get water connected, lollygagged for god knows how long, probably wondering where the fire started and let properties next to the surrounding area instead of spreading out the water to prevent further damages

[@gsarjos]

it's a cheapy constructed row house, what the hell would you expect them to do, oh wait, How about you upload some video of you responding to and fighting a fire

[@reneevanderwal3825]

@@gsarjos 😂 I've seen enough fires fought over my years, including a house fire my family was in, a barn fire, and plenty of apartment fires, so don't try assuming I don't know what I'm talking about and try talking down to me.

[@mikedecker7919]

@@reneevanderwal3825 When I see you on scene in a set of turnouts running in the front door with a 2-1/2" I will lend some credibility to your arguments. Standing on the sidewalk as a spectator does not make you an expert.

[@xanadunadine1970]

Did you even read the description? Scorching July temperatures... Before you judge, maybe you should try wearing their gear, carrying equipment, and see how damn fast you can move! Smh 😒😒

[@Top10Mr]

@@reneevanderwal3825”I’ve stood on the sidewalk watching fires long enough to know what it’s like to not be on the sidewalk and fight a fire”

[@549BR]

Cheap construction with no fire walls, sprinklers,and a wood super structure, combined with confused and semi-causal fire fighting. Good grief, I thought things were bad in the states, but it doesn't get worse then this situation.

[@BrandonJones4063]

everyone says firefighters are slow. You really don't know the story of this fire, okay? First, a propane tank on a barbecue explodes. Second, it has all the firefighters had to do as much rescue as possible before everything collapsed. Third, he cannot go near the fire because it is too hot, too big and very hot. So before denigrating the firefighters, go to the real information. They saved as much as possible and they did a great job

[@JamesBond-ko7cc]

Need Detroit Firemen or New York. To get er done ! 😂

[@johndavis6119]

What kind of building codes do they have up there. I’ve never seen a fire spread so quickly that wasn’t arson.

[@engineco.1494]

The contents of modern homes are causing flashover and firespread much quicker than older houses and furniture.

[@JamesBond-ko7cc]

I am sure a Building Inspector got paid off !

[@dalebob895]

Can I get some translation as to what the fire men are saying on the PA if that is them

[@roseharris8528]

Guess there was no fire wall it those.

[@raydempsey84]

This fire department just sucks drive by the fire down the street as the buildings burn

[@andrewdaley3081]

Watch. Steven matto. His channel shows really bad firefighters. 🇬🇧👍

[@rhacker3058]

those trucks are on the wrong block, no?

[@greenmanofkent]

First arrivals would be on the other side, yes. These are arrivals from additional alarms.

[@charleskirby6143]

Looks like a nightmare to access adequately. How long did it take to get aerial master streams operating? SIM is so professional! I thought they would be up and operating fairly fast.

[@greenmanofkent]

Note that what we were looking at was the rear of the units on fire. I think there were probably a lot more firefighters and apparatus on the next street over, where they would have gone first.

[@maximecloutier1223]

@@greenmanofkent Indeed there were a lot more firetrucks on the other side.

[@ianberger4899]

No need to hustle. There won’t be a building left to save!

[@Quimby-1966]

Where in Montreal was this

[@maximecloutier1223]

PAT

[@cecesjl3819]

Mon Dieu 😢 c’est énorme!

[@eriktarver2087]

😍😍😍😚😚😚

[@poshpanda469]

No, Harry, hurry Harry.

[@resolution55555]

R u back in Sauga?

[@pascalmarch]

Yes and no

[@BrandonJones4063]

Le 4022!!! mon camion préféré du SIM!!!

[@andyhamilton8940]

Yea lets set up the areial truck next to a tree. Oh lets pull a 2.5 line with no water supply too.

[@peterp1158]

City should not allow parking on those narrow streets, or at least limit parking to 1 side. Leave room for emergency equipment to get through.

[@nubbyg9096]

7 minutes in until water on fire

[@kirmussaudio7578]

Delay perhaps caused by Tim Horton

[@johnnz4375]

What a sad and poor performance, no sense of urgency, walking like they are going on a coffee break. The ladder drove past the fire and had to back up. And when they finally where ready to raise the ladder the fire had moved 2 blocks further. I thought there wasn’t any slower and disorganised FD’s than in the U.S. but I stand corrected. 👎🏻

[@briananderson8733]

Could the cameraperson be any further away?

[@aportman58]

I hate being critical by just looking at a fire video, but I will never understand especially this being a dangerous well seated wind-driven fire why do fire command opt to waste time with worthless hand-lines that have little to no effect on the fire, while multiple ladder companies take forever to go into operations??? On this fast moving fire nothing but big lines should be flowing ground and aerial streams!!!

[@Dubztepper]

Aw man! Not my city!!

[@leightongalleries6057]

Any concerned citizens out there? Should be!!!

[@davidrichardson6370]

That was a big one

[@ianberger4605]

You wouldn't wanna hurry a little pulling a line in. Ffs.

[@dogbugler]

I am embarrassed at this horrific response. This is the first time in a few years I have a less than stellar comment on a city, county, parish response to a major fire. Good grief, you need some help up there. If there is something going on please lets us know. I do not want to bitch about fire services, but damn. Stay Safe, Bee Well. Regards, Doug

[@anaia2360]

What's going on seems to be construction fraud as suppressed in Ontario. Fire codes require a minimum of 1 hour fire protection between units. In Ontario the public housing construction fraud is untouchable as it involves the freemason imperialists. Are these rent geared to income apartments also? Careful you may get exiled as I did.

[@greenmanofkent]

@@anaia2360This fire is in Montreal, Quebec, not Ontario.

[@Og-Judy]

👀🔥 on the Charlie side. Diddly dots standing on the sidewalk with other civies with their cell phones shooting in Portrait mode? I'd be trying anyway I could to actually video the back side. Maybe he just likes videos of smoke, FF personnel and don't forget all those big Shiney trucks !🌫👨‍🚒👩‍🚒🚒🚒🚒🚑 gawd.....

[@hiddencharges]

Screw the axe.....get me a hose with some water in it!

[@user-bj7ke3jj3z]

Один тушит, остальные обсуждают. Зачем приехали, не понятно. Правильно , не свое, зачем заморачиваться. Жаль. Люди то верят и ждут помощь.

[@514jomtl]

J'ai une vidéo, j'étais en live de l'autre côté dans la ruelle j'avais une vu sur l'arrière des condo et du stationnement si jamais tu veux l'avoir même s'il ça date de un an

[@chado1231]

it was too hot, people had to move slow haha wow a shitty performance standing around WTF, better save your own house

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

Get them ladder trucks setup boys

[@kirmussaudio7578]

All that is missing. Marshmallows

[@navarrorosalie5560]

Le pompier arrose du sol vers le 3e étage, quelle pitié. Les échelles ça marchent pas c'est quoi le problème pour expliquer une telle lenteur et surtout ce qui semble être un manque de leadership total et donc d'organisation !!!!

[@BrandonJones4063]

avant de dénigrer les pompiers comme ça, je te conseil d'aller à la vraie information de ce qui s'est réellement passé sur ce feu là. Quand c'est un block appartement qui passe au feu, en premier, parce que une tank de propane rattaché sur un bbq explose, il y a un très gros risque et avant même l'arrivé du premier camion, le premier bloc appartement était fini. Après, avec la chaleur qui faisais dehors lors de cette journée là, la température était insupportable et je sais de quoi je parle, j'étais sur le feu. Troisièmement, quand les pompiers sont arrivés, ils ont dû aider les policiers à évacuer le plus de gens possible avant que la situation dégénère. Donc avant de dénigrer comme ça, informe toi

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Black smoke coming out 🧑‍🚒🚒🇨🇦

[@katkoutcanada321]

En arrie're😧😧😧😧😧😧😧😏

[@COLMAN2400]

Never saw so many firefighters and so much equipment, all ......doing nothing. The have all the time in the world.

[@larsmueller2697]

looks like they get payed per hour! Thougt the video is running in slowmo!

[@andrewmackinnon8095]

It is not funny.

[@73bubbie]

Horrible recording skills!

[@CLEARVIEW666]

Every clown on the internet all of a sudden becomes a firefighter. They put their lives on the line every time they walk into a burning building, climb on a roof.

[@thefireside1665]

Apparently firefighting is the easiest job there is... Most of these idiots don't have jobs that are interesting enough to have everyone with a phone filming them while they do it so every other idiot in the world can criticize how they do it. The comment section of these fire videos is a cesspool where anonymity meets ignorance.

[@max2680]

Very slow fire department all city could be burning down till this slowpoke are moving there asses come to NY in the states will teach you how to fight a fire faster than you could imagine

[@BrandonJones4063]

everyone says firefighters are slow. You really don't know the story of this fire, okay? First, a propane tank on a barbecue explodes. Second, it has all the firefighters had to do as much rescue as possible before everything collapsed. Third, he cannot go near the fire because it is too hot, too big and very hot. So before denigrating the firefighters, go to the real information. They saved as much as possible and they did a great job