April 2, 2019, Edmonton – A contractor used an extinguisher to douse smouldering insulation Friday morning at the Strathcona Hotel, believing he took care of the fire threat before the old building went up in flames that night, say investigators. Sparks from an electrical grinder ignited the insulation that then led to the 10 p.m. […]
Monthly Archives: April 2019
April 2, 2019, Vancouver – A 20-year-old man was arrested Monday afternoon following a fire that caused the evacuation of Langara College in Vancouver. The Vancouver Sun reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
April 1, 2019, Edmonton – Emergency crews were on scene Friday night tackling a fire at the historic Strathcona Hotel in Old Strathcona. The Edmonton Journal reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
April 1, 2019, St. Andrews, Man. – Exploding cars sent a thick plume of black smoke into the air at St. Andrews Airport Sunday afternoon. St. Andrews Fire Chief Ken Peacock said one car caught on fire and it spread to other vehicles parked nearby as gas tanks ruptured and exploded. Three cars caught on […]
April 1, 2019, Montreal – A downtown Montreal nightclub was heavily damaged early Monday by a fire police have deemed sufficiently “suspicious” to merit an investigation by the arson squad. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
April 1, 2019 – A man has died following a fire at a house in Brampton, Ont., Saturday night, Peel Regional Police say. Shortly before 9 p.m., fire and other emergency personnel were called to the scene for reports of a fire. Police said one male victim was taken to hospital where he later died. […]