Mar. 12, 2019, Elgin County, Ont. – A 13-year-old has been charged after a fire broke out at a multi-unit residential building in Elgin County. Emergency crews were called to the blaze around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. CHCH News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Mar. 12, 2019, Gatineau, Que. – Gatineau police are investigating after a body was pulled from the rubble of a fire near Les Promenades Gatineau overnight Sunday. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 12, 2019, Hay River, N.W.T. – The Town of Hay River declared a “local state of emergency” Sunday over a fire at the Hay River landfill. In a press release Sunday, the town said the local fire department has been managing a subsurface fire at the landfill since March 3, but that it flared […]
Firefighting community hopes for recovery of colleague injured in training accident CTV News Nova Scotia’s tight-knit firefighting community is praying for the recovery of a young firefighter from Truro, who suffered serious injuries during a training exercise … Powered by WPeMatico
Thousands mourn fallen Berwick firefighter at somber service in Portland Press Herald Mourning in Maine: Fire chief dies while attending funeral for fallen firefighter USA TODAY Fire chief dies at funeral of ‘hero’ firefighter killed shielding colleague CANOE Fire chief dies, suffers emergency at firefighter’s funeral National Post Oxford Fire Chief suffers fatal medical event at fallen firefighter’s funeral NewsCenterMaine.com […]
Mar. 11, 2019, Truro, N.S. – A firefighter from Truro suffered significant injuries during a training exercise Saturday at the Nova Scotia Firefighters School in Waverley, N.S. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 11, 2019, Niagara Falls, Ont. – An elderly Niagara Falls man was taken to hospital Sunday after neighbours rescued him from a bedroom fire. Niagara Falls Fire Department Platoon Chief Peter Methner said the fire erupted just past noon in the bedroom of a ground-floor apartment unit. When firefighters arrived, the resident was safely […]
Mar. 11, 2019, Alma, N.B. – A popular restaurant and variety store in Alma, N.B., burned to the ground Friday. Alma fire Chief David Rossiter said it took eight hours to put out the fire at Harbour View Restaurant & Variety Store. The fire department arrived on scene around 4 p.m. CBC News reports. | […]
Mar. 11, 2019, Vancouver – Vancouver fire crews were busy Friday afternoon putting out a blaze at the Point Grey Private Hospital in Kitsilano. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 11, 2019, Edmonton – Two people were sent to hospital Sunday afternoon with undisclosed injuries following a fire at a north Edmonton home. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico