ODDS AND ENDS: Firefighting goats and other offbeat offerings Toronto Sun GOATS ENLISTED TO HELP PREVENT WILDFIRESAs Smokey The Bear once famously stated: “Only you can prevent forest fires.”And by “you” … did he really … Powered by WPeMatico
Women breaking down barriers today exploring firefighting as a possible career in Halton CHCH News They learned vehicle extrication, climbing ladders, checking for hot spots these are just some of the skills 25 women from Halton region are learning over the … Powered by WPeMatico
High schoolers learn firefighting | Local News The Chronicle Journal Kevin King Jr. sees fighting forest fires as a way to give back to his community. The Grade 12 student at Hammarskjold High School took part in a physical … Powered by WPeMatico
May 10, 2019, Terrace, B.C. – The Grand Forks fire department is at the centre of a WorkSafeBC investigation, after a firefighter claimed he was bullied for bringing forward a number of safety concerns. The Terrace Standard reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
May 10, 2019, Montreal – A five-alarm fire in Montreal’s east-end left a commercial building with several businesses in it heavily damaged Thursday afternoon. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
May 10, 2019, Big Trout Lake, Ont. – A remote Indigenous community in northern Ontario where five people died in a house fire last week is so overwhelmed with grief that it has declared an emergency. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
May 10, 2019, Surrey, B.C. – Fire crews responded to a major fire at an industrial site in the Bridgeview area of Surrey Thursday afternoon. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
May 9, 2019, Hamiota, Man – A century-old home in Hamiota, Man., has been destroyed in a grass fire, according to the Manitoba Historical Society. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
May 9, 2019, Tagish, Yukon – A fire that started Tuesday in Tagish destroyed a mobile home, and another home that was under construction. Yukon Wildland Fire Management said Wednesday morning that the fire, which started on a Tagish property then spread to the bush, was under control by late Tuesday evening. CBC News reports. […]
May 8, 2019, Kitchener, Ont. – One person was taken to hospital following a workplace fire in Kitchener. The fire broke out at the Joseph & Co. Ferrous Yard on Tuesday afternoon. According to Kitchener Fire, the blaze was associated with a propane welding torch. It was contained outside of the building and fire officials […]