Today, March 5, 2026, marks 1 year since the third alarm fire on Scollard Street in Toronto. I have remastered a selection of the photos that I took at that fire to be more in line with how I edit photos now.
6 townhouses under construction were nearly leveled, and at least 2 more were brutally damaged in a fire that began in the early hours of the morning. It was so hot that cars in front of the houses began to catch fire, and windows across the street shattered. Crews from Station 312 were first in, and they arrived to a wall of flame. A second alarm was immediately called, which would later escalate to a third. Due to the fire already fully engulfing that many structures, thereby becoming very large, the firefighting strategy focused on protecting nearby buildings from catching fire, as well as evacuating any residents in them. Tower 1 was put to work, dumping immense amounts of water on the fire from high above. Despite the truck not being able to be parked very close, Tower 1’s massive boom made up for the distance. Crews remained on scene actively fighting fire for many hours. No injuries occurred at this fire.
