May 9, 2018, Renfrew, Ont. – A 61-year-old fire chief in the town of Renfrew, Ont., has been let go after town council passed a policy that meant he would be too old for the job. Renfrew council passed a bylaw that forced all firefighters in the town — including Fire Chief Guy Longtin — […]

May 9, 2018, Kannata Valley, Sask. – A grass fire that stretched for eight kilometres swept the Kannata Valley Monday night, destroying cottages in its way. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

May 9, 2018, Smiths Falls, Ont. – Careless smoking is to blame for a fire Monday at a home in Smiths Falls that claimed the life of a man in his 50s. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

May 9, 2018, London, Ont. – Two London homes were badly damaged by fire Tuesday afternoon, as the blaze spread from the rear porch of one, to engulf its neighbour, said witnesses to the blaze. The London Free Press reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

May 8, 2018 – The National Fire Protection Association released profiles on Canadian fire departments. The report includes statistics from 2014 to 2016 on the departments and firefighters as well as information on the numbers of fire stations, pumps, ladders and more that each department has access to. Here are some of the statistics and […]

May 8, 2018, Markham, Ont. – Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire in Markham where one person was found dead Monday morning. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

May 8, 2018, Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. – Two houses were significantly damaged by fire Monday afternoon in Fort Saskatchewan. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

May 8, 2018, Halifax – At least 25 people have been displaced following a large fire at a 15-unit building in Halifax’s south end on Tuesday morning. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

May 8, 2018, Millet, Alta. – Crews from the volunteer fire department in Millet were back on the scene Monday of a major grass fire, putting out hot spots. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico

May 7, 2018, Schreiber, Ont. — Fire Chief Pat Bourguignon was struck and killed in a pedestrian motor vehicle accident that happened around midnight Friday. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico