Police & Fire

June 22, 2017 Fire Destroyed Vancouver Kerrisdale Strip Mall #77, British Columbia, Canada. On-Scene: 50-FireFighters (yellowhat), 5-Captains (redhat), 1-Assistant Chief (whitehat), 1-Battalion Chief (whitecoat), 1-Fire Investigator (whitehat), Vehicles: 3-Aerial Hose & Ladder Trucks, 9-Firehose hand lines, 2-Heavy Pump Engines, 3-Rescue Trucks, 4-Support Units, 7-Police Units, 2-Ambulances.


// Timeline //
1:45 (9;06pm) FireFighters force entry into store then fight fire from inside //
4:20 (9;12pm) thick smoke forces crowd to retreat //
4:51 (9;15pm) the first of three Aerial Ladder Trucks deploys telescopic ladder over burning roof //
6:27 (9;19pm) Assistant Chief (AC-whitehat), Battalion Chief (B2-whitehat) holding Personnel Log //
7:12 (9;31pm) Battalion Chief (whitecoat) coordinates with BC Hydro Lineman (orangecoat) //
7:50 (9;41pm) First Aerial Ladder Truck soaks building roof causing heavy smoke to blanket area //
9:19 (9;50pm) Support Unit deploys powerful Light Towers //
9:30 (10;00pm) crowd watches at rear of burning building, second story apartment is visible //
9:45 (10;01pm) Pump Engine positioned at rear provides high pressure water and foam //
10:19 (10;04pm) Battalion Chief, Fire Investigator and Captain observe side of building //
11:35 (10;16pm) 2-Assistant Chiefs and 2-Battalion Chiefs discuss plans for third Aerial Ladder //
12:02 (10;29pm) FireFighters protect 3 parked cars and keep cinder-block firewall cool //
12:27 (10;32pm) Dripping flames of roofing tar is seen falling inside //
13:08 (10;33pm) Fire Investigator recording evidence of suspected fire origin between walls //
14:19 (10;35pm) BC Hydro Lineman arrives to cut powerand allow Ladder Truck to maneuver //
16:21 (11;05pm) third Aerial Ladder Truck arrives to battle blaze from rear of building //
16:51 (11;09pm) BC Hydro Lineman cuts remaining power cables //
17:47 (11;16pm) The lights from two Aerial Ladders at front are visible //
19:01 (11;28pm) 2-Heavy Hose Lines and Aerial Hose attack from rear //
19:20 (11;35pm) 2-Heavy Hose Lines and 1-Medium Hose Line attack at front //
19:40 (11;42pm) Two Aerial Ladder Trucks at front battle huge flames above shops //
21:49 (11;46pm) Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) can be heard when FireFighter doesn't move //
22:48 (11;47pm) FireFighter with medium hose blasts through front window to battle ceiling area //
24:36 (next day) 7-Businesses destroyed, 1-Apartment destroyed, Thrift Store damaged //

7-Businesses Destroyed: Tam's Custom Tailor, Sienna Fashions, Image Hair Design, On the Go Fashions, MagiCream, Petit C Nail Salon, Papa John's Pizza. Business Damaged: Salvation Army Thrift Store.
Fire started June 22, 2017 at 8:10pm and was still raging at 12:15am lasted 8 hours.
Location: 2001 41 Avenue & Maple Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.