June 11, 2018, St. John’s – An afternoon fire Sunday in the east end of St. John’s has, at least temporarily, forced nine people from their homes. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

June 11, 2018, Cole Harbour, N.S. – Crews are fighting hotspots in a forest fire near a popular hiking trail in Cole Harbour, N.S. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

June 8, 2018, Halifax – The Halifax region has put out a call for anyone interested in being a volunteer firefighter at one of 29 rural stations across the municipality. Fire officials say there is a critical shortage, particularly along the Eastern Shore, where some stations are staffed with just four or five members. CBC […]

June 8, 2018, Victoria, B.C. – Three people were injured when the driver lost control of a Comox Fire Department vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway on Thursday afternoon. The Times Colonist reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

June 7, 2018, Halifax – Officials have determined the likely cause of a fatal Dartmouth fire, where more than 100 people were displaced, was careless smoking. StarMetro Halifax reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

June 7, 2018, McLeese Lake, B.C. – When firefighters in a small Cariboo community were called to an emergency on the weekend, the team of volunteers prepared to rush out — only to find that one of their pumper trucks wouldn’t start. Ian Hicks, fire chief for McLeese Lake Volunteer Fire Department, later discovered that […]

June 7, 2018, Baddeck, N.S. – An early-morning fire Thursday has destroyed the main building at the historic Inverary Resort in Baddeck, N.S. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

June 6, 2018, Gibsons, B.C. – A boathouse, 30 kayaks and three sailboats were destroyed in a fire that broke out in Gibsons Landing Harbour between the public wharf and the Hyak Marine fuelling dock in the early hours of Monday. The Coast Reporter reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

June 6, 2018, Guelph, Ont. – Half a dozen transport trucks are destroyed after a fire at a Guelph trucking company. Firefighters were called to the business at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

June 6, 2018, Rosetown, Sask. – The volunteer fire department that responded to a Saskatchewan barn fire was turned away from the property and forced to watch it burn. Approximately 12,000 pigs perished in the fire including both sows and piglets. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico