From the Stronach Photo Files

[John Kenealy]

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After a bit of a hiatus here are some more photos from the Stonach photo files.



Montreal, February 16[sup]th[/sup], 1992. 5[sup]th[/sup] alarm + 10 engines, 5 ladders & 2 manpower squads; Box 3-1126 (Notre Dame & St. Sulpice); 451 St. Sulpice Street; 4 storey commercial with severe exposures on four sides; Notre Dame Bassilica (Montreal’s most historic church) on the west, 5 storey condominiums on the south, 5 storey commercial on the east and 4 & 5 storey commercial on the north. The fire, in a sprinklered building, was deliberately set and the sprinkler system water supply turned off. There was a severe problem with flying brands but the 8 inches of snow that had fallen just before the fire slowed down responding apparatus but covered the roofs, preventing fire spread to many other buildings. Here is the link to the rest of the shots [url="http://www.firebuff.org/stronach.htm"]http://www.firebuff.org/stronach.htm[/url]

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I was at this fire! It was a Sunday morning, my brother-in-law and I went to Montreal for a hockey long weekend. The Canadiens played Quebec on Saturday night and the Minnesota North Stars on Monday night. Sunday we were taking in some of the sights, and actually went down to this neighborhood for Mass at the Basilica. Obviously, there was no services that morning. No camera with me, though.