Aug. 29, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – Provincial data shows firefighters in Hamilton are filing work-related cancer claims at twice the Ontario-wide rate. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 29, 2017, Calgary – Investigators are working to determine what sparked a large fire at a southeast Calgary junkyard on Monday night. Firefighters were called to a pallet recycling shop in the 3500 block of 52 Street S.E. at around 11:15 p.m. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by […]
Aug. 29, 2017, Edmonton – Two people have been charged in connection to a fatal Edmonton house fire that left a five-month-old baby dead Tuesday morning. Edmonton police arrested Bronson Woycenko, 19, and Jessica Tammerand, 18, both former tenants of the building, on Friday. Woycenko was charged with second-degree murder, arson and disregard for human […]
Rising temperatures expected to make firefighting more challenging …Yakima Herald-RepublicTemperatures are expected to climb and humidity to decrease in the next few days, making efforts to fight the Jolly Mountain and Norse Peak fires more …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Firefighting gear stolen from Stevens County volunteerKHQ Right NowA Facebook post from the district says quite a bit of firefighting gear was taken including, a red wildland pack, a fire shelter, wildland gloves, and a Crescent tool kit. A backpack with various chainsaw accessories (chaps, leather beltsaw wedges …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 28, 2017, Montreal – Montreal police are seeking as many as two suspects responsible for a fire in a Dorval warehouse Sunday night. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 28, 2017, Brampton, Ont. – An “intentionally set” fire at a Brampton high-rise apartment building early Saturday morning sent seven people to hospital with smoke inhalation and displaced about 25 residents, officials say. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 28, 2017, Tramping Lake, Sask. – An elevator in Tramping Lake burned down Saturday. Kerrobert fire and rescue responded to the fire at around 1:00 p.m. The department said they had the fire under control by 8:00 p.m., and were assisted by the Unity and Wilkie fire departments. CBC News reports. | READ MORE […]
Aug. 28, 2017, Clarington, Ont. – More than 20 hours after it started, Clarington firefighters continue to fight hot spots from a large fire at the Courtice Waste Management facility. Durhamregion.com reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 28, 2017, Regina – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale announced Firefighters’ National Memorial Day in Regina on Friday. The day will serve as a tribute to public safety officers who have died in the line of duty and will fall on the second Sunday of September each year. CBC News reports. | READ MORE […]