July 6, 2017, Mayerthorpe, Alta. – A former volunteer firefighter who admitted to a string of arsons in the Mayerthorpe, Alta., area, including the destruction of a wooden train trestle bridge, is expected to be sentenced on Thursday. Lawson Michael Schalm, 20, pleaded guilty to four counts of arson on April 1. The Edmonton Journal […]
July 6, 2017, Langford, B.C. – As officials bring in a ban on campfires on most of Vancouver Island and the South Coast to prevent fires in the bush, urban firefighters are also sounding the alarm over careless behaviour. Fire crews in Langford, just outside Victoria, have responded to nearly half a dozen small fires […]
Globalnews.ca Firefighting efforts contain Kaleden wildfireGlobalnews.caThe Kaleden wildfire south of Penticton is holding at 6.5 hectares and officials do not expect it to spread. Kaleden resident Mike Webb was out on Skaha Lake with his family when he saw the smoke and flames. “It looked like at first that top ridge was …Your view: Readers’ […]
July 4, 2017, Mahone Bay, N.S. – A longtime firefighter and current Mahone Bay councillor says the town needs an updated fire station. Richard Nowe has been with the Mahone Bay Fire Department for 44 years and said there is no shower facility in Kinburn Street building. Nowe said the need for a larger space […]
July 4, 2017, Harrison Lake, B.C. – The B.C. Wildfire Service is reporting the fire on the eastern shores of Harrison Lake has grown to 115 hectares and that 20 more firefighters will be on site Tuesday morning. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 4, 2017, Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. – Several wildfires around British Columbia have crews working around the clock as warm, dry weather conditions persist. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 4, 2017, Woodstock, N.B. – For the second time in less than a year, more than 20 people have been displaced from their homes due to a fire in the town of Woodstock, N.B. Woodstock Fire Chief Ricky Nicholson said at least 23 people were displaced after a fire broke out at a 12-unit […]
July 4, 2017, Winnipeg – Fire damaged the roof of a new emergency room that is still under construction at Winnipeg’s Grace Hospital. Crews were called to the site, at the north side of the hospital, around 10:50 p.m. Monday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
The Journal Wildfire funding: One wet year does not justify cuts to federal …The Journal06-28-17- Durango- A structure fire on Lightner Creek Road west of Durango on Wednesday quickly spread into the surrounding forest. Ep 170429841.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
The Journal Wildfire funding: One wet year does not justify cuts to federal firefighting funds or crewsThe JournalSo, in a time when the president is proposing deep budget cuts and the GOP-controlled congress is likely to agree with many of them, it is essential that federal wildfire mitigation and firefighting funding be preserved. Elected officials […]