July 27, 2017, Surrey, B.C. – A two-alarm fire caused heavy damage to a vacant house in Surrey Thursday morning. The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. at a boarded-up home in the city’s northeast end. Crews were able to control the fire within an hour, preventing it from spreading to a neighbouring house. The […]
July 27, 2017, Kelowna, B.C. – Police have confirmed that the Okanagan Centre fire, which destroyed eight homes on July 15, was arson. Police had previously said the fire was human-caused, but Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said in a Kelowna press conference Wednesday that police are treating the blaze as a case of criminal arson. The […]
Firefighting planes needed more than military jetsThe Daily Courier (subscription)All the money that is being contemplated for fighter jets for our military, should, instead, be spent on fire-fighting bombers and spotter planes. The BC Liberal government as well as the previous federal Conservative party is totally to blame for this … Powered by WPeMatico
July 26, 2017, St. George, N.B.- Fire investigators say a mess of extension cords and power bars, as well as the failure of an electrical component, were likely to blame for a fire that killed a New Brunswick woman and her three adult sons in April. The bodies of Esther Boyd, who was in her […]
July 26, 2017, Burnaby, B.C. – Efforts to extinguish a fire on the 10th floor of a Burnaby highrise were briefly delayed earlier this month because firefighters didn’t have access to a working elevator key. Fortunately, no one was injured and crews were able to douse the flames before they spread to any neighbouring units, […]
July 26, 2017, Halifax – Police have deemed a Clam Bay house fire suspicious after emergency workers located human remains in the home. The Chronicle Herald reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Vaughan female firefighting camp heats up career choice for girlsYorkRegion.comEmily Galipo, 18, of Vaughan, figures it’s just five-and-a-half years until she has the chance to join the Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service. The York University student loved last week’s Female Firefighting Camp so much, she can’t wait to come back next … Powered by WPeMatico
July 25, 2017, Penticton, B.C. – Emergency crews were called out to the Penticton channel Monday afternoon to rescue a group of rafters. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 25, 2017, Nanaimo, B.C. – Fire officials in Nanaimo say oily rags that spontaneously burst into flames caused a house fire that displaced four people over the weekend. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 25, 2017, Toronto – One woman has died after a two-alarm fire at a high-rise building in Toronto’s Black Creek neighbourhood early Tuesday morning. Toronto Fire officials say the fire was first detected by a personal support worker who went to the building at around 5 a.m. to check on a client. CP24 reports. […]