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 […]
Sept. 15, 2017, Ferryland, N.L. – Ferryland Fire Department has confirmed that a married couple were found dead following an early morning fire Friday in Ferryland, on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 15, 2017, Inkerman, N.B. – A converted train bridge that is used year round by walkers, cyclists, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles on the Acadian Peninsula was destroyed by fire Thursday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 15, 2017, Ottawa – Ottawa’s fire chief is calling for a third-party investigation after a police officer’s wife alleged several firefighters stood by, refusing to help, while her husband fought with a suspect. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 15, 2017, Whitehorse – Former firefighter Gary Pettifor told Whitehorse city council Sept. 5 he would give the city seven days to accept responsibility for chronic and debilitating health problems he says were caused by his tenure on the job, or he would go public with his accusations. Yukon News reports. | READ MORE […]
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Calgary Sun Parks Canada hails ‘incredible’ firefighting effort in WatertonCalgary SunIn an update Friday, Parks attributed the preservation of the townsite to “incredible firefighting efforts.” The 36,000-hectare fire continues to burn out of control but fire crews have been helped by a dip in temperatures and some precipitation …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Change in weather aids firefighting effortsSaskatoon StarPhoenixResidents of the Pelican Narrows area, who had been evacuated due to fire, load on to buses to return home at the Henk Ruys Soccer centre in Saskatoon, SK on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Liam Richards, Saskatoon StarPhoenix Liam Richards …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Firefighting efforts ‘not nearly over,’ but some evacuees on way …Saskatoon StarPhoenixDozens of Pelican Narrows residents boarded charter buses Thursday morning to begin the long drive home.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
MY PG NOW Fire Hall #1 is unfit for modern firefighting: Chief – My Prince George …MY PG NOWPrince George Fire Chief John Iverson calls the current Main Fire Hall, a ‘tired facility’ and that it has ‘run its course.’ On October 28th, the City will be voting on a …and more » Powered by WPeMatico