June 23, 2017, Nanaimo, B.C. – A Nanaimo boy is recovering after falling through a steel grate and breaking his leg at Dover Bay Secondary School Thursday morning. The fire department got a call just before 9 a.m. and using technical rescue gear that included baskets and ropes, they were able to hoist the victim […]
June 23, 2017, Halifax – Emergency services closed a section of road in downtown Halifax and more than 8,000 Nova Scotia Power customers in the south end lost electricity when a transformer in an underground vault exploded and caught fire Thursday evening. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 23, 2017, Dawson City, Yukon – Fire crews continue to attack a wildfire burning 21 kilometres south of Dawson City, Yukon. And additional support is on the way — firefighters from other parts of Yukon are headed to the Klondike to help out. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered […]
June 22, 2017, Montreal – Sixty-three firefighters who were charged in connection with the ransacking of Montreal city hall three summers ago have seen the criminal accusations filed against them stayed as part of an agreement reach with the Crown. A Crown prosecutor told Quebec Court Judge Lori Renee Weitzman that in exchange for the […]
June 22, 2017, Kelowna, B.C. – West Kelowna fire crews were called to a grass fire late Tuesday night. The fire was reported shortly after 11 p.m. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 22, 2017, Sudbury, Ont. – Sudbury city staff will look into cost-savings for fire services, but many of the recommendations look familiar. The city’s auditor general presented his value-for-money audits for fire and paramedic services on Monday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
North Shore News Firefighting causeNorth Shore NewsNorth Vancouver District firefighters Shane Cadwell, Chris Ovington, Paul Dickson and Chris Bennett give a good scrubbing to one of the department’s retired fire trucks. The vehicle is being donated for use in Nicaragua and the department is raising … Powered by WPeMatico
10News City has Fire Boss firefighting aircraft available to fight fires this …10NewsSAN DIEGO (KGTV)–San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Fire-Rescue Chief Brian Fennessy will announce Thursday the availability of a firefighting aircraft …City Of San Diego Provided Free Use Of ‘Fire Boss’ Aircraft | KPBSKPBSall 6 news articles » Powered by WPeMatico
10News City has Fire Boss firefighting aircraft available to fight fires this summer10NewsSAN DIEGO (KGTV)–San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Fire-Rescue Chief Brian Fennessy will announce Thursday the availability of a firefighting aircraft called the Fire Boss. A demonstration of the plane’s abilities will take place at Lower Otay Lake …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Cherry Hill Courier Post Bordentown receives firefighting grantCherry Hill Courier PostBORDENTOWN TWP. — The local fire department will receive a $59,602 federal grant, Rep. Thomas MacArthur, R-N.J., announced Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security awarded the township fire department an Assistance to Firefighters Grant as … Powered by WPeMatico