Jan. 15, 2018, Ottawa – Burned-out homes and distraught families are often all that’s left in the wake of a new breed of house fire that feeds off flammable furniture and open-concept designs. Those fires, which chew through homes with frightening speed, are prompting firefighters and fire-prevention groups in Canada to push for the installation […]
Jan. 15, 2018, Burnaby, B.C. – For the third time in January, a driver in British Columbia has run over a fire hose while a nearby building burned, prompting local fire officials to call for increased awareness of the dangers and legal ramifications of such an act. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated […]
Jan. 15, 2018, Ottawa – A barn that was home to some family pets caught fire in rural west Ottawa Monday morning. Firefighters got a call from a neighbour to the barn, which also held bales of hay, just before 5 a.m. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 12, 2018, Saint John, N.B. – Saint John firefighters have been “spread alarmingly thin” at times over the the past few days dealing with a butane leak on the city’s east side, according to the fire union. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 12, 2018, Essex, Ont. – A controversial decision to suspend a long-time volunteer firefighter in Essex for several weeks without pay was the final straw that triggered an independent review of morale issues in the fire department, according to town councillor Randy Voakes. The Windsor Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) […]
Jan. 12, 2018, Okanagan Falls, B.C. – A man perished in a fire that quickly consumed his mobile home in the south Okanagan community of Okanagan Falls Thursday afternoon. Global News reports. READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 11, 2017, New London, P.E.I. – About 900 litres of diesel fuel has been stolen from a fire department on Prince Edward Island. RCMP are investigating the theft, which was discovered on Jan. 2. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 11, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – A fire tore through a cedar material business building in the Mount Paul industrial area of Kamloops, B.C., on Tuesday night. Fire crews were called to Valley View Industries just before 9 p.m. By the time they arrived on scene, flames were already burning through the roof. CBC News […]
Jan. 11, 2017, Brighton, Ont. – Two people have died in a Wednesday morning house fire in Brighton, Ont., provincial police say. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 10, 2017, Calgary – As the Calgary fire department heads into the new year facing a $4.5-million budget shortfall, Chief Steve Dongworth says 2018 will be a “tipping point” as the city grapples with how to service Calgary’s growing suburbs. The Calgary Herald reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico