A lightening strike caused downed powerlines and two house fires just on the edge of the urban area. This home, finished in cedar, was completely destroyed. Photo by Terry Hrynyk, Photographic Imagery

Here's seven pictures from an incident from our past. We knew about the incident, but it was only recently we learned that there were some photographs available. Better yet, a set of photographs in sequence. In Picture #1, Gravenhurst Station Two firefighters have arrived and begin to set-up. At this point there is heavy smoke coming from the eaves. The man in the blue parka is a local newspaper photographer. In Picture #2 the smoke gets even worse as a team in airpacks and a hoseline prepare to open the front door. In Picture #3 as the team approaches the front door the smoke explodes in a fireball that sends the team back in a heap, as can be seen on the left in front of the car. In Picture #4 a firefighter and the newspaper photographer quickly retreat and in Picture #5 and #6, then Deputy Chief Lorne McNeice directs a hosestream into the building. Picture #7 shows the same area after the initial attack while firefighters regroup before returning to the fight. Photos courtesy John Lennox.