CBC.ca Hundreds of firefighters battling largest wildfire ever recorded in BCCBC.caHundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft are working to contain the largest wildfire ever recorded in British Columbia’s history. Nineteen wildfires have merged in the province’s Interior, creating a single blaze that’s estimated to be more than …Harrison Lake boaters impeding firefighting effortsVancouver Sun2017 […]
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Aug. 21, 2017, Toronto – Toronto firefighters have a new collective agreement, cementing them as the highest-paid firefighters in the province in terms of base salary. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 21, 2017, Winnipeg – Two children were sent to hospital after a grease fire started in the kitchen of their apartment unit Saturday afternoon. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 21, 2017, Nanoose First Nation, B.C. – Nanaimo RCMP and arson investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that damaged the Nanoose First Nation community hall Saturday morning. The Times Colonist reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Harrison Lake boaters impeding firefighting effortsVancouver SunHarrison Lake boaters impeding firefighting efforts. Patrick Johnston More from Patrick Johnston. Published on: August 20, 2017 | Last Updated: August 20, 2017 2:43 PM PDT. The Slollicum Creek fire is burning on the eastern edge of Harrison Lake, near …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
South Peace News MD fire chief seeks to purchase tough-terrain firefighting unitSouth Peace NewsPictured above is a John Deere ATV side-by-side equipped with a stretcher unit that is like the one Fire Chief Marcel Maure wants for a tough terrain rescue and firefighting unit for Smoky River Fire and Rescue. Pictured above is the tough […]
Aug. 18, 2017, Nanaimo, B.C. – Nanaimo firefighters’ rescue training proved to be pure gold on Wednesday evening when they helped rescue Silver, a horse that had become stuck in a pond and was in danger of drowning. The Nanaimo News Bulletin reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 18, 2017, Burlington, Ont. – The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal has determined arson is the cause of a fire that gutted Trinity Baptist Church in Burlington early Wednesday morning. InsideHalton reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 17, 2017, Mississauga, Ont. – Firefighters in Mississauga, Ont., will be the first in Canada to train using a new fire hydrant designed to increase firefighter safety and efficiency. The Spartan hydrant was unveiled Aug. 17 at the Garry W. Morden Centre in Mississauga, home to the training and mechanical divisions of Mississauga Fire […]
Viking Air president pitching to produce firefighting planesTimes ColonistViking describes the water bomber as the “aviation industry’s benchmark amphibious aircraft and backbone of firefighting missions around the globe.” It is able to skim over water and scoop up its load of 6,137 litres in just 12 seconds. He is hoping to … Powered by WPeMatico