Dec. 21, 2018, Baddeck, N.S. – Officials in Baddeck, N.S., have determined nearly all of the community’s fire hydrants are functioning after a complaint that the hydrant closest to the Inverary Resort wasn’t working during a blaze there in June. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 21, 2018, Nelson, B.C. – A fire has caused between $40,000 and $60,000 in damages to the historic downtown building that houses several businesses and tenant units, including the Nelson Brewing Company. The Nelson Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 21, 2018, Milton, Ont. – At least five horses were killed and dozens were rescued from a barn fire during a major overnight operation in Milton that involved stable staff, police, firefighters, paramedics and veterinarians. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 21, 2018, Oakville, Ont. – The Town of Oakville and the Oakville fire department are facing a $1.9-million lawsuit for alleged negligence in connection with a 2016 house fire. InsideHalton reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Calgary Firefighters Charitable Foundation makes Calgary a better place Calgary Herald He was an athletic outdoorsman who couldn’t envision a life behind a desk, but also wanted a career in a caring profession. A few years into his job as a social … Powered by WPeMatico
Firefighters band together to mourn longtime firefighter Todd Walsh CBC.ca Local firefighters have been dealt a heavy blow before Christmas, with the sudden loss of one of their own. Todd Walsh suffered a seizure last week and did not … Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 20, 2018, Revelstoke, B.C. – A transport truck loaded with parcels has gone up in flames in southeastern B.C. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 20, 2018, Bay Roberts, N.L. – A man was found dead after a fire in a storage container at the municipal garage in Bay Roberts on Wednesday, according to the RCMP. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Dec. 20, 2018, Kelowna, B.C. – A home across from Kelowna General Hospital sustained considerable damage when a vehicle fire spread to the structure on Wednesday night. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Eels contaminated with firefighting foam, says government Stuff.co.nz Toxic fire foam chemicals have been found in eels in a stream outside of Blenheim in Marlborough. Authorities have advised people not to eat eels from the Old … Powered by WPeMatico