Category Archives: Canadian Fire News

Battling blazes and raising kids in shifts: Meet WA’s firefighting family  ABC News With few career female fire fighters, this husband and wife team is still a novelty. But the West Australian force is hoping to change this. Powered by WPeMatico

Retired firefighter questions city digging in over PTSD claims  Richmond News Leo van den Boogaard can’t watch his grandkids while they swim. He’s hypervigilant, attuned to every possible danger surrounding the pool. The 60-year-old … Powered by WPeMatico

Burn to Learn in Roseburg a training experience for local firefighters  nbc16.com ROSEBURG, Ore. — Residents in the Melrose area may have noticed a column of smoke throughout most of the day last Wednesday, December 19, … Powered by WPeMatico

Firefighters relieved nobody inside as St. Nicholas home burns down  CBC.ca A home has been destroyed and a pet bird died in the flames, but firefighters say they were relieved nobody was inside when they responded to call of a house … Powered by WPeMatico

Firefighters jump highway guardrail, slide down hill to avoid being hit  OrilliaMatters.Com ‘It was an extremely close call and luckily they’ll be OK with one of them having a sprained ankle and maybe missing a shift’ Powered by WPeMatico

Edmonton firefighters battle, lack of hydrants, cold temperature and fire  Global News A home on the outskirts of Edmonton was badly damaged by a fire on Friday morning. Powered by WPeMatico

Firefighters put out car fire in underground parking garage in Stoney Creek  TheSpec.com Residents of 95 Barlake Ave. have been let back into their units. Powered by WPeMatico

MN Fire Departments Earn Cleaning Grants Firefighters  Firehouse.com The grants given to the six departments will be used to buy washing machines that remove carcinogens from firefighting gear. Powered by WPeMatico

Firefighters battle early-morning blaze at Mount Pearl home  The Telegram St. John’s Regional Fire Department crews battled a house fire on Commonwealth Avenue in Mount Pearl early Thursday, Dec. 27. The home’s occupant was … Powered by WPeMatico

Firefighter injured after four-alarm fire in East York  Toronto Star A firefighter is alert and conscious in hospital after he suffered smoke inhalation while responding to a four-alarm fire at an East York apartment building … Powered by WPeMatico