Extreme cold, lack of hydrants challenge Whitby firefighters battling house fire

Whitby firefighters handled challenges together with excessive chilly as they battled a residential hearth on Philips Street Saturday, Jan. 15.

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Firefighters battled a blaze and frigid temperatures as they fought a hearth that destroyed a house in north Whitby Saturday, Jan. 15.

The Whitby crew additionally relied on help from neighbouring hearth providers as they fought the blaze, in a house within the Macedonian Village neighbourhood.

Firefighters labored in extraordinarily chilly situations and required a “tanker shuttle” system to convey water to the world, which is with out hearth hydrants, in line with Appearing Deputy Chief Mike Tucker.

“You'll be able to think about how difficult it was, with the climate on Saturday,” Tucker stated.

Firefighters responded to the decision on Philips Street round 11 a.m. Saturday and labored to maintain the hearth restricted to the construction during which it originated, Tucker stated. They had been on scene till about 11 p.m. and returned the next day to make sure the scene was secure.

Firefighters from Scugog, Ajax and Oshawa helped combat the hearth and saved a stream of tanker vehicles full of water coming to the scene, Tucker stated. City crews saved roads satisfactory and Durham Area Transit supplied a bus that turned a warming and relaxation centre for firefighters throughout the prolonged name, he added.