June 9, 2017, Kenora, Ont. – A northwestern Ontario MP says a state of emergency has been declared in Eabametoong First Nation following a fire near the community’s water purification plant’s reservoir. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 8, 2017, Pantage Lake, B.C. – Firefighters are still working to contain a wildfire about 40 kilometres northwest of Quesnel near Pantage Lake. As of 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, the fire had grown to 168 hectares and is 55 percent contained, according to fire information officer Natasha Broznitsky. CBC News reports. | READ MORE […]
June 8, 2017, Cayuga, Ont. – The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating a suspicious barn fire in Cayuga Tuesday night. Haldimand County OPP were patrolling in the area of Highway 3 shortly before 10 p.m. when an officer noticed a large amount of smoke coming from a property. The Hamilton Spectator reports. […]
The Hippocratic Post (blog) GoPro cameras improve firefighting decisionsThe Hippocratic Post (blog)Fire officers were fitted with the cameras during virtual reality simulations, giving Cardiff University researchers a unique perspective on how judgements were made in emergencies. The study showed decision-making was often intuitive and reflexive … Powered by WPeMatico
NJ.com A spectacular display of waterfront firefighting capacityNJ.comNEWARK — In a spectacular display of firefighting capacity along a shore lined with tank farms, refineries and chemical plants, a team of firefighters on land and sea produced a flow of water on Thursday that officials said could fill seven swimming … Powered by WPeMatico
Deseret News ‘Aggressive firefighting‘ saves Layton businessDeseret NewsThe fire at Sinclair Main Street Service and Sales, 45 N. Main, was reported just after 11:45 p.m. Layton Fire Marshal Doug Bitton credited “aggressive firefighting” for saving the structure, which has an estimated worth of $700,000. Comment on this story.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
June 7, 2017, Edmonton – An 11-year-old girl has died from injuries she suffered in a cooking oil fire in a north Edmonton home Sunday night. The girl and her older brother were rushed to hospital in serious condition after the fire started at around 9:30 p.m. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated […]
June 7, 2017, Toronto – Nearly two weeks after a massive fire at a recycling facility sent a huge plume of smoke over downtown Toronto, firefighters were once again called to the area Wednesday morning. CityNews reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 7, 2017, Abbotsford, B.C. – Tens of thousands of chickens have died in an Abbotsford, B.C., barnfire. Firefighters were called to the property around 1 p.m Tuesday. They arrived to find the two-storey barn fully engulfed by “flames from one end to the other.” CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) […]
June 7, 2017, Calgary – At least 24 southwest Calgary residents couldn’t sleep at home Monday night after a fire destroyed a “multi-storey residential construction site” and damaged neighbouring apartment buildings. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico