May 6, 2019, Squamish, B.C. – A propane tank explosion at a Squamish scrap metal recycling facility caused a major fire Friday afternoon. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
May 6, 2019, Victoria, B.C. – Quick action by the Victoria Fire Department averted a larger fire and potential explosion at an early Saturday morning fire at the Fairfield Road Petro-Canada gas station. The Times Colonist reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
May 6, 2019, Blumenort, Man. – Tens of thousands of chickens are dead following a barn fire in southeastern Manitoba. Fire crews from the Rural Municipality of Hanover were called to the blaze at a chicken barn southwest of Blumenort, Man., around 3:40 a.m. Sunday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) […]
NorCal fire camp inspires girls to pursue firefighting careers KRON4 Dozens of teenage girls got a first-hand look over the weekend at what it takes to be a fighter. Powered by WPeMatico
May 3, 2019, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation, Ont. – A single mother and her four children died in a house fire in Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation in northern Ontario, also known as Big Trout Lake, Thursday. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
May 3, 2019, Chilliwack, B.C. – Several explosions rocked a Chilliwack industrial site while a massive fire destroyed a building Thursday morning. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
May 3, 2019, Leamington, Ont. – A fire that started in a garage in Leamington ended with potentially a quarter of a million dollars in damage during the early morning hours of Thursday. The Windsor Star reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Abbotsford firefighting resources haven’t kept pace with city’s rapid growth, union says CBC.ca Firefighting resources in Abbotsford have not kept pace with growth in the city, and crews say response times in some areas take far too long. Powered by WPeMatico
May 2, 2019, Ottawa – Ottawa’s fire chief says two fires this week in or near evacuation zones underscore the need for people to leave their homes if they’re asked. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
May 2, 2019, Kawartha Lakes, Ont. – Kawartha Lakes OPP have confirmed a body was found following a garage fire at a residence in the City of Kawartha Lakes on Sunday night. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico