Aug. 24, 2018, Burns Lake, B.C. – The frustration level is rising for residents who have so far refused to evacuate from a wildfire zone in north-central B.C. as resources needed to continue protecting their properties are in short supply. The area, about 40 kilometres south of Burns Lake, is one of several hot zones […]
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Aug. 24, 2018, Sudbury, Ont. – An Ontario forest fire that began more than a month ago and forced cottage-goers to abandon their summer homes is finally under control. The Parry Sound 33 fire is still active, but it was officially classified as “under control” on Thursday morning. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]
Aug. 24, 2018, Wainfleet, Ont. – Fire destroyed a heritage building in Wainfleet Thursday night just a week before the annual Marshville Heritage Festival. Wainfleet Fire and Emergency Services Chief Morgan Alcock said volunteer firefighters were called to Marshville Heritage Village at 11 p.m. Thursday. The St. Catharines Standard reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated […]
Aug. 23, 2018, Ottawa – Ottawa firefighters had to rescue a man from the water near the Kanata Sailing Club on Wednesday afternoon after his sailboat tipped. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 23, 2018, Regina – Saskatchewan is considering sending more fire crews to British Columbia to help battle the wildfires. “We’re currently sussing whether we have some more overhead staff,” said Steve Roberts, executive director of the Ministry of Environment’s wildfire management branch. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by […]
Aug. 23, 2018, Abbotsford, B.C. – Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service has confirmed that a fire in a barnthat housed therapy horses was deliberately set on Aug. 10. Investigators with the Abbotsford Police Department (APD) are now asking for video and additional witnesses in relation to the blaze. The Langley Advance reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]
Aug. 23, 2018, Kitchener, Ont. – A woman is dead and a man has been airlifted to hospital after a house explosion in Kitchener, Ont. Wednesday morning. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 22, 2018, Calgary – Three garages are damaged after a fire swept through a southwest Calgary neighbourhood on Tuesday. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 22, 2018, Edmonton – A faulty extension cord caused a July fire in a downtown Edmonton office building that knocked out numerous online systems and displaced hundreds of Alberta government employees, says Edmonton Fire Rescue Services. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 22, 2018, Toronto – Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg says a six-alarm fire at a high-rise building in the St. James Town neighbourhood has been extinguished several hours after it broke out Tuesday afternoon, leaving up to 1,500 people displaced. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico