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

Aug. 3, 2018, Montague, P.E.I. – An overnight fire Thursday has destroyed the town hall in Montague, in eastern P.E.I., says the town’s administrator. Andrew Daggett said the first alarm came in about 4:30 a.m., and the fire grew out of control quickly. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by […]

Aug. 3, 2018, Hamilton, Ont. – Provincial fire investigators are looking into the circumstances of an early-morning blaze that gutted a pot dispensary in Hamilton’s east end on Friday. The Hamilton Spectator reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Aug. 3, 2018, Sudbury, Ont. – Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources says firefighters “continue to make excellent progress” in tackling a massive forest fire known as Parry Sound 33 in the province’s northeast. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Aug. 2, 2018, Edmonton – Edmonton Fire Rescue Chief Ken Block says he believes that education isn’t working when it comes to what he calls “irresponsible smokers” starting expensive and dangerous fires in the city, and that more needs to be done to stop it. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) […]

Aug. 2, 2018, Tavistock, Ont. – A large fire has destroyed a chicken barn north of Tavistock. Firefighters were called to Kraak Farms just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

Aug. 2, 2018, Winnipeg – Winnipeg firefighters responded to an early morning fire Thursday at a community club in west Winnipeg. The fire broke out at Assiniboia West Recreation Centre just after 1 a.m. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico