Central York firefighters first in Canada to get life-saving camerasyorkregion.comThis is a close-up of the Integrated Thermal Imaging Camera, in a simulated fire at the Central York Fire Services training centre Monday. CYFS is one of the first fire departments in Canada to use this device, which immediately pinpoints heat sources … Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 23, 2017, Bridgewater, N.S. – Fire crews are still on the scene of a devastating fire in downtown Bridgewater, N.S. A row of businesses in the town went up in flames late Sunday night. Dozens of firefighters from multiple departments were brought in to battle the blaze. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]
Oct. 23, 2017, Vancouver – A vacant heritage mansion in Vancouver’s Shaughnessy neighbourhood was destroyed by a fire that took more than 50 firefighters to extinguish early Sunday morning. The Vancouver Sun reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 23, 2017, Halifax – A small brush fire broke out on Citadel Hill Saturday night after a charity fundraiser’s fireworks display went awry. No one was injured and Halifax firefighters put the fire out. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sonoma Index-Tribune California wildfire: Death toll rises to 42, dozens still missing as firefighting efforts continueFirstpostThe wildfires ignited on 8 October and as many as 11,000 firefighters — some from as far away as Australia — were involved at one point in battling move than two dozen large blazes. The California Department of Forestry and […]
Virginian-Pilot Firefighting foam contaminated water near Fentress field, so the Navy is researching an alternativeVirginian-PilotThe Navy is researching new types of firefighting foam free of contaminants that were found in well water near a landing field used by fighter jets and in water systems near several other military installations around the country, according to a […]
ChronicleLive Firefighting sexism: What it’s like for women in the North East fire brigadeChronicleLive“I ask them if they’d like to be a firefighter when they’re older, and they’re keen as mustard – but there’s a lot of them that don’t think it’s a role for them.” So do Jade’s fire station colleagues have the machismo […]
Oct. 20, 2017, View Royal, B.C. – View Royal firefighters thought they were heading to a brush fire Thursday morning, but found themselves avoiding exploding propane tanks as they fought a blaze at a homeless camp. The Times Colonist reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 20, 2017, Winnipeg – Neighbours reported hearing explosions after a fire started in the garage of a home in Winnipeg’s Charleswood neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 20, 2017, Etobicoke, Ont. – A firefighter was taken to the hospital in critical condition after crews brought down a five-alarm blaze at a Humber Bay condo unit Thursday night, paramedics said. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico