Sept. 19, 2017, Worthington, Ont. – The City of Sudbury is going to step up its efforts to recruit and train volunteer firefighters in Worthington, but for many residents of this area — which can’t even staff a pumper truck at present — the situation requires immediate action. The Sudbury Star reports. | READ MORE […]
Sept. 18, 2017, Victoria, B.C. – On Sunday, the Victoria Fire Department rescued a parrot from a tree, after hours of attempting to coax the bird from the branches. The bird escaped her owners’ home on Friday, ending up getting stuck in a tree in the city’s south end. CBC News reports. | READ MORE […]
Sept. 18, 2017, Mission, B.C. – A fire broke out at a mill in Mission Saturday afternoon that damaged the wood processing facility and required dozens of firefighters to put it out. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 18, 2017, Rougemont, Que. – A violent fire has destroyed a store and warehouse at the orchard operated by the Notre-Dame de Nazareth Abbey in Rougemont in the Montéregie. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 18, 2017, Antler Lake, Alta. – The body of an adult has been recovered from a home near Antler Lake that was destroyed by fire overnight Sunday. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Splash 247 IUMI calls for better firefighting systems onboard bigger boxshipsSplash 247With the growing size of container vessels, and a recent spate of fires onboard these ships, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has voiced concern that current firefighting provisions are insufficient. IUMI has published today a …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
IUMI calls for better boxship firefighting systemsTradeWinds (subscription)The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is calling for better firefighting capabilities aboard containerships. It is concerned that current provisions are insufficient given the growing size of vessels and a recent spate of fires on board …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Sudbury.com Fire chief, CAO talk firefighting in Beaver LakeSudbury.comFollowing the anger caused last spring by the fire optimization plan, no community, it seems, was more upset than Beaver Lake. The community has made it known it feels neglected by emergency services. Tonight at 6:30 p.m., Fire Chief Trevor Bain and … Powered by WPeMatico
Seattle Times Cantwell seeks money for cleanup of firefighting foams on military basesSeattle TimesThe Air Force and Navy would receive nearly $62 million to help clean up water contamination caused by firefighting foams used on military bases in Washington state and elsewhere under a provision added last week to a Senate bill, according to Sen. […]
Sept. 15, 2017, Vancouver – The British Columbia government is lifting a provincial state of emergency declared more than two months ago before what would become the province’s worst fire season on record. The declaration that expires at midnight Friday was made July 7 after dozens of out-of-control wildfires broke out in B.C.’s Interior, forcing […]