April 8, 2019, Lucan, Ont. – The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating a fire Sunday that gutted a motorcycle shop in Lucan. The fire that triggered an alarm at Hog Town Cycles at about 6:45 a.m. sent thick black smoke “rolling down” Main Street and drew firefighters from Lucan Biddulph, Granton and […]
April 8, 2019, Winnipeg – Fire tore through two neighbouring homes in the North End Sunday. Firefighters were called to the first fire at a vacant two-storey home in the 500 block of College Avenue around 6 p.m. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
In an era of extreme wildfires, some say firefighting aircraft are ‘increasingly ineffective’ Los Angeles Times The state is poised to spend $273 million on new firefighting aircraft, but the tools won’t help fight the most devastating kinds of blazes California has seen of … Powered by WPeMatico
April 5, 2019, Foxtrap, N.L. – A newly-constructed Habitat for Humanity home in Foxtrap, in Conception Bay South, was ruined by fire, displacing multiple families Thursday night. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
April 5, 2019, Pickering, Ont. – No injuries have been reported after fire broke out at a townhouse complex under construction overnight Thursday in Pickering. CityNews reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
April 4, 2019, Bay Bulls, N.L. – A well-known business on the main road in Bay Bulls was extensively damaged by fire late Wednesday night. Witless Bay volunteer fire department assistant fire chief Shane Cole told the Telegram they were originally dispatched to a commercial alarm call at 11:23 p.m. at Paddy’s Convenience and Restaurant […]
April 4, 2019, Windsor, Ont. – Windsor Fire and Rescue crews responded to a number of fires at Zalev Brothers Scrapyard on Wednesday afternoon. Windsor Fire tweeted there were two large vegetation fires in the yard and another in the scrap building. The Windsor Star reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by […]
April 4, 2019, Winkler, Man. – Black smoke could be seen billowing from a new elementary school still being built in Winkler, Man., on Wednesday, after a fire started at the construction site. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
BHI² announces modular firefighting tank for Black Hawk Vertical Magazine BHI² (Squared) Helicopters is working towards certification of a modular slide-in firefighting tank suitable for Black Hawk helicopters that are configured with a … Powered by WPeMatico
Shuswap grandmother dispels firefighting stereotype Global News Volunteer Lester McInally, 73, has important support role with White Lake Fire Department. Powered by WPeMatico