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

July 11, 2018, Upper Vaughan, N.S. – A landfill fire that burned for most of the day Tuesday and caused a bit of a stink in the Upper Vaughan area, is now mostly out, with a few hotspots still being extinguished. Kings County News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico