Feb. 1, 2019, Nemaska, Que. – A major fire destroyed the cafeteria and a small convenience store at Quebec’s Camp Nemiscau overnight Wednesday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Feb. 1, 2019, Toronto – Toronto firefighters continue to battle a three-alarm fire at a Scarborough recreation centre on Friday. Emergency crews were called to the Agincourt Recreation Centre just before 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Global News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Indigenous firefighters take part in rare training exercise CTV News Volunteer firefighters from three First Nations took part in a rare fire training exercise on Thursday at the Starblanket Cree Nation. Powered by WPeMatico
43-year firefighting veteran on putting out blazes in arctic cold: ‘It’s a battle’ ABC News Cameron Fire Chief Mitch Hansen and other firefighters put out a house blaze while the wind chill was minus 52. Powered by WPeMatico
Wisconsin firefighters withstand subzero wind chills to fight house fire, rescue residents WSAW 43-year firefighting veteran on putting out blazes in arctic cold: ‘It’s a battle’ ABC News Wisconsin firefighter’s beard freezes after battling blaze in -50 wind chill WLS-TV Firefighters battle flames, even as ice pellets hit their faces in sub-zero weather WTSP.com Viral photo shows how tough […]
Jan. 31, 2019, Mission, B.C. – A fire broke out at the Canadian Tire store in Mission on Wednesday night. Mission Fire Rescue Service received a report of the fire at about 6:30 p.m. The Mission City Record reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 31, 2019, Kemptville, Ont. – Ottawa Fire says a livestock barn on a farm north of Kemptville was not affected by a Wednesday morning fire that started in a machinery barn. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 31, 2019, St. John’s – A fire wiped out at least some of the food donations at the largest food bank in Newfoundland and Labrador on Wednesday morning. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Powered by WPeMatico
Wind, frigid air hinder firefighting efforts of massive New Jersey paper plant fire AccuWeather.com More than 100 firefighters responded to a fire at a paper manufacturing in Bergen County, New Jersey, but strong winds and frigid temperatures made it difficult … Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 30, 2019 – Canadian first responders are engaging in mental health discussions today in support of Bell Let’s Talk Day. Front line workers like paramedics, police and other emergency service workers are not immune to their own challenges with mental health though they are often considered to be especially resilient. | READ MORE (Feed […]