Feb. 13, 2019, Glace Bay, N.S. – A mother and her three children are “very lucky” to have escaped an early morning fire Sunday according to Fire Chief John Chant of the Glace Bay Volunteer Fire Department. The Cape Breton Post reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 13, 2019, Coquitlam, B.C. – Mounties in Coquitlam say one person is dead following a house fire Tuesday morning. Crews responded to calls about the blaze shortly before 11 a.m. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 13, 2019, Toronto – About two weeks after a massive fire ripped through the Agincourt Recreation Centre, Toronto Fire tells CityNews the blaze was accidental. Toronto Fire Captain David Eckerman says a forensic investigation will take place to determine exactly what caused it, which could last several months. CityNews reports. | READ MORE (Feed […]
Sarnia firefighters take to the ice for training Sarnia Observer It was -3 C as a half dozen Sarnia firefighters spent approximately an hour in a session led by Jeff Cowen, a shift trainer for ice and water rescue with the city’s … Powered by WPeMatico
Firefighters battle Cumberland blaze Ottawa Citizen Ottawa firefighters are at the scene of a blaze in Cumberland that began Wednesday morning.Residents reported the fire at 1335 Cox County Rd. to 911, saying … Powered by WPeMatico
Tignish firefighters say routine medical calls from seniors’ home taxing resources The Guardian Tignish Fire Chief Allan Gavin says his department will continue to respond to the Tignish Seniors Home Care Co-operative when requested to do so but will no … Powered by WPeMatico
Firefighters walk a mile on ice to get patient to hospital CNN Two firefighter paramedics took matters into their own hands when icy conditions stranded their ambulance, pushing their patient the remaining mile to the … Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 12, 2019, Penticton, B.C. – Penticton RCMP confirm one person is dead after a weekend house fire in Penticton. The blaze also injured a responding firefighter. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 12, 2019, Entwistle, Alta. – Three people were hurt — one critically — in an explosion and fire at a renewable energy plant near Entwistle, Alta., on Monday. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 12, 2019, Fredericton – Fire Chief Paul Fleming moved to Fredericton to design shoes but quickly realized his true calling was fighting fires. Now, 64, Fleming has spent the past 34 years battling house fires in New Brunswick’s capital — and he wouldn’t have traded the experience for anything. In March, he’ll be retiring […]