The Express Tribune ‘Professional fire fighting has saved Rs240bn’The Express TribuneDr Rizwan said the role of a fire rescuer was imperative before, during and after a fire emergency. “Fire rescuers should remain physically fit, equipped with modern fire fighting techniques and polish their management skills,” he said. He added that … Powered by WPeMatico
July 28, 2017, Magog, Que. – Officials are investigating the cause of a fire at the Mont Orford Inn in Magog overnight Thursday. Dozens of firefighters rushed to the Mont Orford Inn when the building caught fire around 3:30 a.m. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 28, 2017, Scoble Township, Ont. – A fatal house fire southwest of Thunder Bay, Ont., Monday evening has been ruled accidental, according to Ontario Provincial Police. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 28, 2017, Peterborough, Ont. – A section of the Peterborough’s south end remains closed following a fire in an industrial building on Jameson Drive early Friday morning. The fire at Andritz Hydro was reported just before 5 a.m. Fire crews managed to get the blaze under control within 30 minutes. Global News reports. | […]
July 28, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – Hot, dry conditions, gusty winds and a chance of lightning are expected to keep wildfire crews in British Columbia watchful this weekend. The BC Wildfire Service said its weather forecasters have issued a wind warning for the fire-weary Cariboo Fire Centre, but no significant growth was reported early Friday […]
The Guardian Qantas to stop using toxic firefighting foam after Brisbane river spillThe GuardianQantas will stop using a toxic firefighting foam after thousands of litres spilled from a hangar into the Brisbane river earlier this year. A faulty pressure gauge at the airline’s Brisbane hangar has been blamed for the spill of about 22,000 litres […]
July 27, 2017, Kelowna, B.C. – Police have confirmed that the Okanagan Centre fire, which destroyed eight homes on July 15, was arson. Police had previously said the fire was human-caused, but Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said in a Kelowna press conference Wednesday that police are treating the blaze as a case of criminal arson. The […]
July 27, 2017, Surrey, B.C. – A two-alarm fire caused heavy damage to a vacant house in Surrey Thursday morning. The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. at a boarded-up home in the city’s northeast end. Crews were able to control the fire within an hour, preventing it from spreading to a neighbouring house. The […]
July 27, 2017, Halifax – Halifax Fire was called to two apartment blazes in quick succession Wednesday evening. The Chronicle Herald reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 27, 2017, Calgary – Two people were taken into custody on Wednesday evening after firefighters responding to a call at a building in the Beltline were assaulted. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico