Mar. 22, 2019, Calgary – A home in the community of Lake Bonavista suffered damage in a garage fire on Thursday. Firefighters arrived at the scene at around 6 a.m. to find flames and smoke pouring from the home. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Junior firefighters fall for chance at first-hand experience The Tri-City News Coquitlam Fire & Rescue wrapped up its first junior firefighters program for 12 local high school students to expose them to all the aspects of a firefighting job. Powered by WPeMatico
Truro firefighter dies from injuries sustained in training accident TheChronicleHerald.ca N.S. firefighter injured during training session dies from injuries CTV News ‘He was what every firefighter should be’: Truro mourns loss of Skyler Blackie CBC.ca ‘He was a great guy’: N.S. firefighter injured during training session dies from injuries Global News Truro firefighter critically injured earlier this month has […]
Mar. 21, 2019, Mississauga, Ont. – Passersby helped a woman and a child escape from a second-floor window as fire tore through a Mississauga apartment on Wednesday morning, according to firefighters and a witness. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 21, 2019, Truro, N.S. – A popular and well-liked Truro firefighter injured during a recent training accident has died. Skyler Blackie, 29, passed away at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax on Wednesday morning from his injuries after being removed from life support on Tuesday. Truro Daily reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated […]
Mar. 21, 2019, Toronto – Two firefighters were injured in a two-alarm fire at a Toronto restaurant Wednesday night. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
‘The world lost a truly beautiful soul and dedicated firefighter’: Community mourns death of young Truro firefighter HalifaxToday.ca ‘This is an unfortunate tragedy’, said Jim Roper, president of the Fire *Service* Association of Nova Scotia. Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 20, 2019, Edmonton – Edmonton fire crews battled a blaze at an Alberta Environmental Rubber Products plant in the city’s northwest Tuesday. Crews responded to alarms shortly after 12:30 p.m. Maya Filipovic, Edmonton fire spokeswoman, said nine crews along with the hazmat unit had the blaze under control and were cleaning up hot spots […]
Mar. 20, 2019, Mississauga, Ont. – Three people, including a child, are in hospital after a fire broke out at a low-rise apartment building in Mississauga overnight Tuesday. CityNews reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Mar. 20, 2019, Stoney Nakoda, Alta. – The Stoney Nakoda Fire Department is no longer responding to emergency calls on the First Nation reserve after its fire chief unexpectedly resigned last week, leaving 3,700 residents vulnerable to emergencies. Rocky Mountain Outlook reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico