Globalnews.ca Kaleden man thankful house saved by firefighting effortsGlobalnews.caRay Warnock surveyed the damage to his ’96 Land Rover and the parts of his property covered in red fire retardant Thursday, but remains in awe that the Kaleden wildfire spared his house Tuesday night. “Fortunately, the fire seemed to jump the house,” …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Monthly Archives: July 2017
July 6, 2017, Toronto – At least five row houses in Toronto’s west end suffered significant damage after a four-alarm fire tore through the properties Wednesday evening, Toronto Fire says. Nearby homes were evacuated after the blaze broke out shortly after 5 p.m. The fire was contained shortly thereafter, but firefighters continued to douse active […]
July 6, 2017, Kaleden, B.C. – The Kaleden wildfire south of Penticton is holding at 6.5 hectares and officials do not expect it to spread. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 6, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – An out-of-control wildfire has sparked in the Cherry Creek area west of Kamloops, B.C. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 6, 2017, Mayerthorpe, Alta. – A former volunteer firefighter who admitted to a string of arsons in the Mayerthorpe, Alta., area, including the destruction of a wooden train trestle bridge, is expected to be sentenced on Thursday. Lawson Michael Schalm, 20, pleaded guilty to four counts of arson on April 1. The Edmonton Journal […]
July 6, 2017, Langford, B.C. – As officials bring in a ban on campfires on most of Vancouver Island and the South Coast to prevent fires in the bush, urban firefighters are also sounding the alarm over careless behaviour. Fire crews in Langford, just outside Victoria, have responded to nearly half a dozen small fires […]
Globalnews.ca Firefighting efforts contain Kaleden wildfireGlobalnews.caThe Kaleden wildfire south of Penticton is holding at 6.5 hectares and officials do not expect it to spread. Kaleden resident Mike Webb was out on Skaha Lake with his family when he saw the smoke and flames. “It looked like at first that top ridge was …Your view: Readers’ […]
July 4, 2017, Mahone Bay, N.S. – A longtime firefighter and current Mahone Bay councillor says the town needs an updated fire station. Richard Nowe has been with the Mahone Bay Fire Department for 44 years and said there is no shower facility in Kinburn Street building. Nowe said the need for a larger space […]
July 4, 2017, Harrison Lake, B.C. – The B.C. Wildfire Service is reporting the fire on the eastern shores of Harrison Lake has grown to 115 hectares and that 20 more firefighters will be on site Tuesday morning. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 4, 2017, Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. – Several wildfires around British Columbia have crews working around the clock as warm, dry weather conditions persist. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico