Aug. 2, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – Wildfires have destroyed more than 300 buildings across British Columbia as smoke creates visibility problems for crews expecting to fight more fires in the coming days, officials say. The lost structures include 71 homes, 116 outbuildings such as sheds and barns, and three commercial buildings, said Robert Turner with […]
Aug. 2, 2017, Nanaimo, B.C. – Five Nanaimo residents woke up early Tuesday morning to discover flames coming from a bedroom that had been converted to a licensed medical marijuana grow-op, according to Nanaimo Fire. The Times Colonist reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 2, 2017, Lethbridge, Alta. – Lethbridge firefighters were kept busy on Tuesday afternoon after a large grass fire ignited in the Alexander Wilderness Park. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
CTV News Firefighting equipment stolen from site of Harrop Creek wildfireCTV NewsCASTLEGAR, B.C. – The difficult work of taming the wildfires in British Columbia has been made more difficult by the theft of firefighting equipment. The BC Wildfire Service says a water pump and hoses were stolen from the Harrop Creek wildfire …and more » Powered […]
Globalnews.ca Sunshine Village to become ‘command centre’ for Verdant Creek firefighting effortsGlobalnews.caBanff’s Sunshine Village is set to become the “Verdant Creek firefighting command control centre” on Wednesday, the ski resort said in a statement. “Our team will return back to the mountain Wednesday morning to get ready for Parks Canada and BC Parks …and more » Powered […]
Kamloops This Week International flavour added to firefighting effortsKamloops This WeekHelp is on the way as international firefighters are set to arrive in the province from Mexico and the United States. The province already employs the help of 53 firefighters and specialists from Australia and will add 108 firefighters from Mexico and … Powered by […]
July 31, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – Hamilton firefighters rescued four people from the bottom of Webster Falls after a party became trapped in the gorge Sunday afternoon. The Hamilton Spectator reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 31, 2017, Clinton, B.C. – Evacuation orders were issued late Saturday evening for the Village of Clinton, as well as a number of properties north and south of the village, as the Elephant Hill wildfire continues to move closer to the community. CFJC Today reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by […]
July 31, 2017, Montreal – Sunday evening was a restless one for the responders at the Montreal Fire department, who received three separate emergency calls in less than an hour. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 31, 2017, Toronto – A 62-year-old man is dead after he re-entered a house in Toronto’s Junction Triangle neighbourhood during a fire early Sunday morning, said an investigative officer with the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico