Aug. 9, 2018, Chilliwack, B.C. – Firefighters in Chilliwack battled an overnight fire Tuesday at a grow-op near a large forested area. The fire broke out just before 11 p.m. Tuesday at a building in a rural area near the top of the Eastern Hillsides neighbourhood. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with […]

Aug. 9, 2018, Vancouver – A house fire in East Vancouver that claimed the life of a middle-aged man was accidental, according to Vancouver firefighters. Assistant fire chief David Boone said police and fire investigators are still trying to determine how the blaze broke out but said that they had ruled out any malicious intent. […]

Aug. 8, 2018, Toronto – A slow-moving storm system over Toronto Tuesday night caused flooding and power outages in several areas of the city, forcing emergency crews to rescue people stuck in elevators. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Aug. 8, 2018, Etobicoke, Ont. – Toronto firefighters battled a massive two-alarm blaze at an auto wreckers yard in Etobicoke Tuesday evening. CityNews reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Aug. 8, 2018, Toronto – A man was rushed to hospital Tuesday night after he was struck by a fire truck near Trinity Bellwoods Park. Police say the pedestrian, who is believed to be in his 30s, was crossing midblock in the area when he was hit but a fire truck. CP24 News reports. | […]

Aug. 8, 2018, Vancouver – Vancouver police say a body was found inside a burning East Vancouver home Tuesday morning. The Province reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Aug. 7, 2018, Toronto – There was little rest for firefighters in northern Ontario during the long weekend as they continued battling flames on numerous fire lines. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Aug. 7, 2018, Big White, B.C. – Big White firefighters had their hands full with flooding for a few hours Monday morning. It appears a water main pipe broke uphill from the Big White Fire Department, causing water to come roaring down the hill and through the main floor of the fire hall. Castanet reports. […]

Aug. 7, 2018, Calgary – More than 20 people have been displaced following a fire in a northeast neighbourhood Monday. The Calgary Herald reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Aug. 7, 2018, Ottawa – Fire broke out in a storage building at the Tomlinson Waste Recovery Centre on Monday evening after a thunderstorm rolled through the area. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico