Aug. 3, 2017, Toronto – Investigators say a lack of smoke alarms in the vaulted ceiling of a cottage near Peterborough, Ont., was a key factor in the deaths of four people last December. They say the exact cause of the fire at the cottage on Stoney Lake early on Christmas Eve 2016 is unknown, […]
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Aug. 3, 2017, Toronto -The city of Toronto has laid out a strategy in response to a spike in suspected opioid-related deaths in recent weeks with measures that include speeding up the opening of three supervised injection sites. Mayor John Tory says the city will also step up training for paramedics and firefighters in areas […]
Aug. 3, 2017, Toronto – Toronto police and firefighters had to deal with another construction crane climber on Wednesday night. Authorities were called at about 11:30 p.m. concerning a man who had scaled a crane at a downtown work site (at Dundas and Jarvis). After about three hours of negotiations involving police and a psychiatrist, […]
Aug. 3, 2017, Victoria, B.C. – A boat erupted into flames in Victoria’s Inner Harbour Wednesday, sending a massive tower of black smoke into the sky that could be seen around the Capital Region. The boat was at Laurel Point in the Fisherman’s Wharf area when it caught fire at around 11:45 a.m., according to […]
Aug. 3, 2017, Clinton, B.C. – The two largest wildfires raging in B.C.’s Interior forced two new evacuation orders on Wednesday afternoon. The evacuation order prompted by the Elephant Hill fire — which is now over 80,000 hectares — has expanded to include an area to the southwest of Clinton, which is already under an […]
The Guardian US warned Australia over toxic firefighting chemical 17 years agoThe GuardianThe response from some state environmental protection agencies, which are responsible for regulating rural and urban firefighting services, was even slower. A recent review found the NSW EPA, for example, did not engage with the rural fire service over … Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 1, 2017 – Fire-service equipment provider MSA has completed its $215-million acquisition of gear maker Globe. MSA chairman and CEO William Lambert said Monday the transaction boosts the company’s position as a leader in the North American market for firefighter personal protective equipment . “Globe is a highly recognized and respected brand of firefighter […]
Aug. 2, 2017, Miscou Island, N.B. – Residents of about 25 homes on Miscou Island in northeast New Brunswick were allowed back into their homes last night as concerns from a forest fire eased. The blaze broke out Saturday, forcing officials to evacuate homes along Wilson’s Point Road. The fire was finally termed as ”contained” […]
Aug. 2, 2017, Burnaby, B.C. – Burnaby firefighters were busy with a two-alarm blaze at a warehouse late Tuesday night. It broke out just after 11:00p.m. at a facility where the Pistol and Burnes coffee company roasts their beans. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 2, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – Wildfires have destroyed more than 300 buildings across British Columbia as smoke creates visibility problems for crews expecting to fight more fires in the coming days, officials say. The lost structures include 71 homes, 116 outbuildings such as sheds and barns, and three commercial buildings, said Robert Turner with […]