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Fire Hall #1 is unfit for modern firefighting: Chief – MY PG NOW

Fire Hall #1 is unfit for modern firefighting: ChiefMY PG NOWPrince George Fire Chief John Iverson calls the current Main Fire Hall, a ‘tired facility’ and that it has ‘run its course.’ On October 28th, the City will be voting on a referendum which includes a proposed new fire station along Massey Drive next to […]

Firefighting operations ‘not nearly over,’ but some evacuees heading home – Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Firefighting operations ‘not nearly over,’ but some evacuees heading homeSaskatoon StarPhoenixResidents of the Pelican Narrows area, who had been evacuated due to fire, load on to buses to return home at the Henk Ruys Soccer centre in Saskatoon, SK on Thursday, September 14, 2017. The soccer centre had been being used as an […]

Fleming students excel at national firefighting fitness challenge – Globalnews.ca

Globalnews.ca Fleming students excel at national firefighting fitness challengeGlobalnews.caFleming College has earned a top honour at the national FireFit Championships, for the second year in a row. The school won for Top School overall, and the relay team of Eric Fergonas, Danny Grant, Nathan Vanderpoel, and Lucas Manders won a silver … Powered by WPeMatico

Weather hampers firefighting operations near Waterton – 660 News

660 News Weather hampers firefighting operations near Waterton660 NewsWaterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta remains under a mandatory evacuation order and weather conditions are expected to continue to hamper firefighting efforts. As of Sunday afternoon, the Kenow fire covered more than 9,400 hectares.Parks Canada evacuates Waterton support staff as wildfire advancesCalgary Heraldall 33 news […]

VIDEO Steep Shea Heights Landscape Makes for Complicated Firefighting – VOCM

VOCM VIDEO Steep Shea Heights Landscape Makes for Complicated FirefightingVOCMThere was heavy damage, but there were no injuries as the result of a residential fire in Shea Heights Sunday evening. The St. John’s Regional Fire Department was called to a duplex on Chafe Avenue around 7:00 p.m. last night.and more » Powered by WPeMatico

Firefighting money burns up as fast as Western forests – The Register-Guard

The Register-Guard Firefighting money burns up as fast as Western forestsThe Register-GuardOne measure of the frenzy: The U.S. Forest Service has a budget this year of $1.89 billion for firefighting, said Jennifer Jones, spokeswoman at the Boise-based National Interagency Fire Center. So far it has spent about $1.75 billion, leaving just …Agencies’ Firefighting Money Burning […]

Firefighters learn leadership from experts – MorinvilleNews.com

MorinvilleNews.com Firefighters learn leadership from expertsMorinvilleNews.comMorinville and area firefighters were joined over the weekend by firefighters as far away as Lloydminster for two sessions of education. The event started Friday evening at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre with an entertaining and engaging … Powered by WPeMatico

Sept. 11 quilt on display at Hagerstown firefighting museum – Herald-Mail Media

Herald-Mail Media Sept. 11 quilt on display at Hagerstown firefighting museumHerald-Mail MediaVirginia Nolte of Waynesboro, Pa., is shown with a quilt she hand-stitched with all the names of those killed in the 9/11 attacks on the United States. The quilt is on display at The First Hagerstown Hose Company Museum of Firefighting History at 31 […]

Agencies’ firefighting money is burning up as fast as the West’s forests – The Register-Guard

OregonLive.com Agencies’ firefighting money is burning up as fast as the West’s forestsThe Register-GuardOne measure of the frenzy: The U.S. Forest Service has a budget this year of $1.89 billion for firefighting, said Jennifer Jones, spokeswoman at the Boise-based National Interagency Fire Center. So far it has spent about $1.75 billion, leaving just …Wind, steep […]