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. Halifax fire division chief Brad Connors says the fire covers an area of about eight hectares near the Salt Marsh Trail outside Halifax. He says about 12 homes in the area […]

June 11, 2018, Kanata, Ont. – A fire at an abandoned farmhouse sent smoke cascading across the north end of Kanata Sunday afternoon. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

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