July 16, 2018, Montreal – Montreal’s fire department responded to a three-alarm fire at McGill University’s McIntyre Medical Building on Friday evening. The fire was quickly brought under control, though it sent smoke through the area. McGill said there were no reported injuries. The Montreal Gazette reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered […]
Fire chiefs and commanders must show confidence and provide leadership when they are at a blaze directing crews on the best way to tackle the emergency. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 13, 2018, Halifax – A crew of Nova Scotia firefighters took off from the Halifax airport Thursday to answer a call from their colleagues in Ontario, where resources are stretched to the limit fighting massive wildfires. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 13, 2018, Halifax – A Halifax firefighter was injured while helping contain a fire at Hemlock Ravine Park Thursday, just hours before officials ordered a municipal-wide burn ban in the face of extremely dry conditions. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 13, 2018, Elsipogtog First Nation, N.B. – At least eight families lost their homes in Elsipogtog First Nation after a fire in an apartment building reignited early Thursday and burned for at least an hour before firefighters — who didn’t hear their pagers go off — arrived. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]
July 18, 2018, Edmonton – Edmonton police have taken over investigating a suspicious fire that tore through a two-storey building early Wednesday morning, causing an estimated $1.5 million in damage. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 12, 2018, Sarnia, Ont. – A person is recovering in hospital after firefighters here rescued and resuscitated a resident and a cat following a fire that engulfed a home Tuesday evening. The London Free Press reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 12, 2018, Edmonton – One person was taken to hospital with burns Wednesday as firefighters battled a fire at a chemicals plant in northwest Edmonton. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 11, 2018, Montreal – A four-alarm fire in the South Shore left two families homeless on Tuesday. The fire started in the backyard of a semi-detached home in Brossard. The intense fire produced smoke that was visible from several kilometres away. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 11, 2018, Prince Albert, Sask. – A volunteer firefighter with the Lakeland and District Fire Department is expected to make a full recovery after a suffering a serious injury with a chainsaw on Saturday morning. The Prince Albert Daily Herald reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico