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 […]
July 9, 2018, Temagami, Ont. – Provincial police in Ontario say residents of about 20 homes near Temagami are being evacuated due to a nearby forest fire. The OPP says members of its Temiskaming Detachment assisted the province’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry in implementing the mandatory evacuation order. It affects residents living between […]
July 9, 2018, Montreal – More than 200 firefighters from across Canada and the northeastern United States have been sent to Quebec this month to help fight forest fires. Quebec’s forest fire protection service says the reinforcements hail from Saskatchewan, Alberta, Massachusetts and from Parks Canada. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 9, 2018, Winnipeg – One person is dead after a fire quickly ripped through a Winnipeg home on Sunday afternoon. Fire crews were called to a house explosion at 2:15 p.m., and they found the home already engulfed. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 9, 2018 – About 50 people have been displaced following a fire at a unit of condo complex in downtown London late Sunday night. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 9, 2018, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. – A total of 34 cars were damaged after a grass fire broke out at the Lavender Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Sunday. CityNews reports | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 6, 2018, Peterborough, Ont. – A woman was rescued from the Goose Pond area of the Otonabee River on Thursday evening after an off-duty firefighter saw her in distress, called 911 and then dove in to help her as a city fire department water rescue boat rushed to the scene. The Peterborough Examiner reports. […]
July 6, 2018, Surrey, B.C. – Firefighters battled a large fire along the Surrey-Delta border overnight Thursday that destroyed a townhouse complex under construction, with flames so intense nearby residents felt the heat. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 6, 2018, Vancouver – A fire broke out in a row of businesses on Vancouver’s West Side on Thursday morning, damaging a popular Mexican restaurant. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 5, 2018, Edmonton – Edmonton firefighters were called to a grass fire at the northern edge of the city on Wednesday night. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico