Wisconsin firefighters withstand subzero wind chills to fight house fire, rescue residents WSAW 43-year firefighting veteran on putting out blazes in arctic cold: ‘It’s a battle’ ABC News Wisconsin firefighter’s beard freezes after battling blaze in -50 wind chill WLS-TV Firefighters battle flames, even as ice pellets hit their faces in sub-zero weather WTSP.com Viral photo shows how tough […]
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Jan. 31, 2019, Mission, B.C. – A fire broke out at the Canadian Tire store in Mission on Wednesday night. Mission Fire Rescue Service received a report of the fire at about 6:30 p.m. The Mission City Record reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 31, 2019, Kemptville, Ont. – Ottawa Fire says a livestock barn on a farm north of Kemptville was not affected by a Wednesday morning fire that started in a machinery barn. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 31, 2019, St. John’s – A fire wiped out at least some of the food donations at the largest food bank in Newfoundland and Labrador on Wednesday morning. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Wind, frigid air hinder firefighting efforts of massive New Jersey paper plant fire AccuWeather.com More than 100 firefighters responded to a fire at a paper manufacturing in Bergen County, New Jersey, but strong winds and frigid temperatures made it difficult … Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 30, 2019 – Canadian first responders are engaging in mental health discussions today in support of Bell Let’s Talk Day. Front line workers like paramedics, police and other emergency service workers are not immune to their own challenges with mental health though they are often considered to be especially resilient. | READ MORE (Feed […]
Jan. 30, 2019, Baker Lake, Nunavut – A fire that broke out at the municipal garage in Baker Lake, Nunavut, early Tuesday morning has caused significant damage. According to the hamlet’s senior administrative officer, Sheldon Dorey, six sewage trucks, two loaders, a Caterpillar D6 bulldozer, and a garbage truck were lost in the fire. CBC […]
Jan. 30, 2019, Abbotford, B.C. – Seven residents and a dog have been displaced after a fire at a house in Abbotsford, B.C., early Tuesday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 30, 2019, St. Catharines, Ont. – St. Catharines will build a “desperately” needed firefighter training tower to replace the crumbling structure by Twelve Mile Creek that’s been unusable since 2015. The new $1.8-million tower, or burn centre, was included in the $31.3-million capital budget for 2019 that was approved by city council Monday night. […]
Firefighting equipment to be unveiled Feb. 5 Belleville Intelligencer Staff of the city’s museum and its fire department are hoping to spark public interest when they unveil their latest artifacts from Belleville’s firefighting past. Powered by WPeMatico