Jan. 25, 2018, Edmonton – A University of Alberta building was evacuated after a chemical explosion in a room on Wednesday afternoon. Edmonton Fire Rescue Services were called to the university’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Research building at 1:40 p.m. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 25, 2018, Edmonton – Several residents of an Edmonton apartment building were forced out of their homes by a fire at around 3:30 a.m. Thursday. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 24, 2018, Grande Cache, Alta. – Three volunteer firefighters from the Grande Cache Fire Department are travelling Columbia and Belize to share their expertise with emergency services personnel. READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 24, 2018, Ottawa – Ottawa Firefighters remain at the scene of an early morning fire in Carp. The call came in at 4 a.m. at Air 1 Mechanical. Fire crews could see open flame and smoke visible upon arrival. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 24, 2018, Toronto – No one was injured in a house fire that broke out early Wednesday in Toronto’s east end, but firefighters evacuated a home next door as a precaution, police say. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 23, 2018, Bobcaygeon, Ont. – A Toronto firefighter has died in a snowmobile accident near Bobcaygeon, Ont. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 23, 2018, Saskatoon – The Saskatoon Fire Department battled a blaze in the north end of the city early Tuesday morning, which caused an estimated $350,000 worth of damage. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 23, 2018, Port Coquitlam, B.C. – Homes and businesses near a Canadian Pacific Railway yard in Port Coquitlam, B.C., were evacuated after a truck and a train car collided Monday night, sparking a large fire. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 22, 2018, Ajax, Ont. – Wounded Warriors Canada wrapped up its “Slip on your RED” epaulette campaign with a cheque presentation at the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs office in Ajax, Ont., on Jan. 12. RED stands for “remember everyone deployed.” The campaign, whose funds will benefit operational stress supports for first responders, raised […]
Jan. 22, 2018, Parry Sound, Ont. – Firefighters and police officers took turns keeping a patient who was suffering from hypothermia warm after he fell through the ice during a rescue effort. The Parry Sound North Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico