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

July 11, 2018, Vancouver – A fire that destroyed two Vancouver homes and damaged another this spring was set maliciously and investigators have identified a few possible suspects, according to firefighters. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

July 10, 2018, Halifax – Halifax firefighters responded to a chemical spill at Dalhousie University in Halifax Monday afternoon, but had to take their time before heading in to clean it up. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

July 10, 2018, Dundas, Ont. – Two people are dead after an early morning fire in Dundas. Fire crews from across the city were called to a single-storey home around 3:45 a.m. Monday, and found “heavy flames and smoke going through the roof,” according to Hamilton fire chief Dave Cunliffe. CBC News reports. | READ […]

July 10, 2018, London, Ont. – The first woman fire chief in London’s history, who cut her teeth in a different end of the profession, says she can lead differently. Newly minted chief Lori Hamer is taking over the top job at a tumultuous time, as the London fire department looks to stabilize after harassment […]