Oct. 12, 2018, Shuniah, Ont. – Volunteer firefighters in northwestern Ontario are reacting with a mixture of disappointment and relief to news that the provincial government is revoking new training requirements. The new rules, which were brought in by the previous government in May, mandated standardized training for volunteer firefighters across the province. CBC News […]
Oct. 12, 2018, Millet, Alta. – Firefighters from a number of communities south of Edmonton were called late Wednesday night to battle a destructive dairy barn fire. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 12, 2018, Unity, Sask. – Unity fire crews battled a fire throughout Thursday at a grain elevator located one kilometre east of the town. The fire department said it was called in at 7:15 a.m. CST for the structure fire, with police also responding to the scene. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]
Oct. 11, 2018, Vancouver – A West Vancouver firefighter was sent to hospital Wednesday evening, after falling from a ladder trying to extinguish a house fire. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 11, 2018, Ottawa – Fire crews were able to quickly douse a fire in the basement of an unoccupied bungalow in Vanier Wednesday afternoon. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
October, 10, 2018, Ajax, Ont. – The Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC) announced the recipients of the Jenny’s Heroes Canada Grant. A grant developed by The Jenny Jones Foundation to give back to those who serve as volunteer firefighters in Ontario. The grant dollar amount was set to be $25,000 but Jenny doubled the […]
Oct. 10, 2018, Prince George, B.C. – Most residents are being allowed back into their homes after a gas pipeline ruptured north of Prince George, sparking a massive blaze. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 10, 2018, Surrey, B.C. – A Surrey barge fire that spewed thick, black smoke visible throughout much of Metro Vancouver was partially extinguished as of Tuesday evening. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 9, 2018, Winnipeg – The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service had its hands full Monday morning with reports of an explosion and fire at the Inkster industrial park. Officials said multiple crews responded to the fire which due to its structural hazards and hazmat concerns required the use of a drone to assist with battling […]
Oct. 9, 2018, Saint John, N.B. – Irving Oil says all their employees and contractors have been accounted for after a massive oil refinery explosion that shook the historic port city Monday and sent flames and plumes of black smoke into the air. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico