July 24, 2018, Warman, Sask. – Smoke from a barn fire at a Hutterite colony near Saskatoon could be seen for miles as fire crews battled the blaze Monday morning. The Star Phoenix reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Monthly Archives: July 2018
July 24, 2018, Henvey Inley First Nation, Ont. – Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is investigating whether construction crews building a major wind-turbine project on the eastern shores of Georgian Bay amidst tinder-dry conditions caused a forest fire that is now devouring more than 5,600 hectares of land. CBC News reports. | READ […]
July 23, 2018, Montreal – A chief of operations with the Montreal fire department was injured early Sunday morning while battling a four-alarm blaze in the city’s Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 23, 2018, Calgary – The condo fire that displaced more than 200 residents in Inglewood in May was caused by improper cigarette disposal, says the Calgary Fire Department. The Calgary Sun reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 23, 2018, Killarney, Ont. – Crews from across the country continued to cut down dozens of raging fires in northeastern Ontario on Sunday, after evacuation orders left some property owners uncertain of whether their homes and businesses would survive the flames. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 23, 2018, Saskatoon – A multi-house fire that broke out just after noon on Sunday in Saskatoon’s Montgomery neighbourhood has completely destroyed three homes and multiple vehicles. The Star Phoenix reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 20, 2018, Wolfe Island, Ont. – The head of the Frontenac Paramedic Services is proposing having volunteer firefighters help out when there is only one paramedic available on Wolfe Island, Ont. Chief Paul Charbonneau tabled the idea to the Frontenac County council on Wednesday, and was given permission to move forward with the project. […]
July 20, 2018, Kelowna, B.C. – The Kelowna Fire Department said luck played a role in battling an afternoon grass fire Thursday near a cemetery. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 20, 2018, St. John’s – The RNC confirms that a woman was found dead following a structure fire in the capital city Thursday afternoon. VOCM reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 20, 2018, Barons, Alta. – Firefighters from three rural jurisdictions were not able to save the historic hotel building in the village of Barons from burning down on Thursday. The Calgary Herald reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico