Dec. 4, 2018, Gogama, Ont. – An official with the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office says there are enough volunteer firefighters left in the community of Gogama, Ont., to protect the town. Earlier this month, the entire volunteer fire department announced they were resigning en masse. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Dec. 4, 2018, Shelburne, Ont. – A house fire in Shelburne sent four people, including a firefighter, to hospital on Monday. Fire crews arrived at the home shortly before 1 p.m. as flames shot out the windows on both sides of the house. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by […]

Dec. 4, 2018, Woodstock, Ont. – A Monday morning electrical fire on a hydro transformer forced a number of road closures in Woodstock while causing power outages in parts of the city. The Woodstock Sentinel-Review reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Dec. 4, 2018, Erin, Ont. – One person was airlifted to hospital in critical condition after a fire broke out just outside of Erin, Sunday evening. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Dec. 4, 2018, Edmonton – An explosion and fire destroyed a house Monday in the Westwood neighbourhood of north Edmonton. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Dec. 3, 2018, Saskatoon – Two people were taken to hospital after falling during a fire rescue Sunday night. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Dec. 3, 2018, Wendake, Que. – A major fire that broke out early Sunday has left a celebrated restaurant that serves Indigenous cuisine in Wendake seriously damaged, firefighters say. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Dec. 3, 2018, Surrey, B.C. – Surrey firefighters responded to a structure fire at a vacant motel early Sunday morning. Crews were called just after 2:30 a.m. to find the single-storey structure fully engulfed in flames. Surrey Now-Leader reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Dec. 3, 2018, Wetaskiwin, Alta. – Two people were found dead early Sunday morning after a house fire in Wetaskiwin, Alta. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Nov. 30, 2018, Singapore – National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers are turning plastic bottle waste into an ultralight material with potential fire-service applications. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico