July 14, 2017, Williams Lake, B.C. – Crews battling wildfires in British Columbia prepared for the worst as officials predicted stronger winds over the weekend after a slight reprieve from the weather in recent days. Kevin Skrepnek, chief information officer for the BC Wildfire Service, says the forecast called for sustained winds of 50 kilometres […]
July 14, 2017, Williams Lake, B.C. – Cover photo: Tore Greco/ Twitter Wildfire conditions in British Columbia are expected to worsen over the weekend as officials predict winds to pick up, fanning dozens of flare-ups that have forced more than 16,000 people from their homes. Kevin Skrepnek, chief information officer with the BC Wildfire Service, […]
July 14, 2017, Denman Island, B.C. – A man was found dead after fire tore through a fifth-wheel trailer on Denman Island Wednesday night. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 14, 2017, Moncton, N.B. – A duplex fire near Moncton has displaced 10 people, including one man who was sent to hospital on Thursday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 14, 2017, Stayner, Ont. – A child is dead after a fire at a home near Stayner, Ontario Thursday evening, Provincial Police have confirmed. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
CapeCod.com News Local firefighters graduate state firefighting academyCapeCod.com NewsSTOW, MA – State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey announced the graduation of the 255th class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s fifty-day Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program on July 14, 2017. “This rigorous professional training … Powered by WPeMatico
July 13, 2017, Toronto – Toronto’s public housing agency has pleaded guilty to a fire code violation in relation to a blaze at a seniors residence that killed four people last year. The city says in a statement that the Toronto Community Housing Corporation pleaded guilty to failing to implement an approved fire safety plan […]
July 13, 2017, Alexis Creek, B.C. – Cover photo: Pam Alphonse/ Facebook Emergency officials and police are urging British Columbia residents to respect evacuation orders ahead of fast-moving wildfires, but some First Nations are standing their ground, successfully protecting their homes and property. The chief of the Tl’etinqox First Nation said RCMP officers told them […]
July 13, 2017, Clearwater, B.C. – A group of firefighters from the B.C. Wildfire Service are taking heat on social media for holding an apparent campfire — despite a province-wide fire ban. The photos, posted Tuesday night to a Facebook group for residents of Clearwater, show a group of five people, clearly dressed in the […]
July 13, 2017, Kelowna, B.C. – The president of the local firefighters union says persistent understaffing is putting local firefighters and residents at risk. Infotel.ca reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico