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

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

July 13, 2017, Ingersoll, Ont. – OPP say an early morning fire on Wednesday that caused $500,000 damage to a barn south of Ingersoll is not being considered suspicious. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico