May 16, 2018, South River, N.L. – An early morning house fire Tuesday in South River, Conception Bay North, has claimed the life of a 55-year-old man. The fire was first reported just after 7 a.m., when a woman who was jogging noticed smoke coming from the home. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]
May 16, 2018, Upper Rawdon, N.S. – Ten fire departments responded to a fire at an auto salvage yard Tuesday evening in Upper Rawdon, N.S., the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
May 16, 2018, Montreal – A body was found early Wednesday in the remains of a residential building that was ravaged by fire Tuesday night in the LaSalle borough. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
May 15, 2018, Ming’s Bight, N.L. – Firefighters in Ming’s Bight had an intense fight on Monday, guarding homes against a fire ripping through the town’s landfill. The blaze was noticed mid-afternoon and drew the attention of the local department, as well as crews from Baie Verte and the Department of Forestry and Land Resources. […]
May 15, 2018, Montreal – Big flames and plumes of black smoke billowing from the roof of an office building set off evacuation orders and a four-alarm fire in downtown Montreal. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
May 14, 2018, Grand Forks, B.C. — First responders are calling the flooding in the Grand Forks, B.C., area catastrophic and the largest event they expect to respond to intheir careers. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
May 14, 2018, Gatineau, Que. – Firefighters in Gatineau spent two hours overnight Saturday night battling a fire in a commercial building that caused $85,000 damage. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
May 14, 2018, Burlington, Ont. – The Burlington Fire Department says no one was inside a historical home that was destroyed by fire in south-central Burlington Saturday morning, with a local fire official not confident they will be able to determine what caused the blaze. The Hamilton Spectator reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with […]
May 14, 2018, Edmonton – Firefighters on the ground near Bruderheim, Alta., have been working hard to keep raging wildfire flames away from homes but dry, windy conditions are complicating their efforts after multiple large grassfires ignited Saturday. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
May 11, 2018, Vancouver – An independent report into the 2017 wildfires and floods across British Columbia has found the federal, provincial and local governments were under-prepared for major emergencies. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico