July 10, 2017, Montreal – The search will continue Monday for a man in his 20s who slipped and fell Sunday evening into the Rivière des Prairies in Pierrefonds. Firefighters and police will be back out on the river looking for him this morning. Police divers may be called in if needed, said Montreal police […]
Monthly Archives: July 2017
July 10, 2017, Calgary – Nearly 100 Alberta firefighters will be dispatched to the B.C. interior Monday to assist crews in that province battling several wildfires burning out of control. The Calgary Herald reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 10, 2017, Saskatoon – The Saskatoon Fire Department doused a fire at the city’s landfill on Saturday evening. The Star Phoenix reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Toronto Star Success of past firefighting efforts have made BC forests more fire-prone, expert saysToronto StarLori Daniels, an associate professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, said firefighting efforts over the last 60 to 100 years have allowed for denser forests with a lot of dead material on the ground. Now, when […]
CTV News Did past firefighting efforts leave BC fire-prone?CTV NewsLori Daniels, an associate professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, said firefighting efforts over the last 60 to 100 years have allowed for denser forests with a lot of dead material on the ground. Now, when the province has …Canadian Forces remain […]
Campbell River Mirror Comox firefighting resources assisting wildfiresCampbell River MirrorWith hundreds of wildfires burning out of control across the province’s southern and central Interior, Comox Fire Chief Gord Schreiner is assisting with the co-ordination of structural protection. Schreiner was deployed by the Office of the Fire … Powered by WPeMatico
AGDAILY Vermont student practices 3 F’s: Farming, Firefighting, and FFAAGDAILYWhen you hear the phrase, “Get after it,” Curtis Lessard should come to mind. In just 18 short years, the young man has already been an egg farmer, owned his own sugaring operation, served as a volunteer firefighter, and has been an active Vermont FFA … Powered […]
Vancouver Sun Past firefighting success has made BC more vulnerable: expertVancouver SunLori Daniels, an associate professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, said firefighting efforts over the last 60 to 100 years have allowed for denser forests with a lot of dead material on the ground. Now, when the province has …‘Summer […]
Department of Defense California Guard Deploys to Fight Wildfires; Colorado Guard Expands Firefighting RoleDepartment of DefenseAs of this morning, nearly 85 National Guard members were involved in firefighting operations in Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming, National Guard Bureau officials said. Because California Guard members are in the process of mobilizing to assist civilian …and more » Powered […]
CTV News Past firefighting efforts have made BC more fire-prone: expertCTV NewsLori Daniels, an associate professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, said firefighting efforts over the last 60 to 100 years have allowed for denser forests with a lot of dead material on the ground. Now, when the province has …Canadian […]