Oct. 23, 2017, Vancouver – A vacant heritage mansion in Vancouver’s Shaughnessy neighbourhood was destroyed by a fire that took more than 50 firefighters to extinguish early Sunday morning. The Vancouver Sun reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
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Oct. 23, 2017, Bridgewater, N.S. – Fire crews are still on the scene of a devastating fire in downtown Bridgewater, N.S. A row of businesses in the town went up in flames late Sunday night. Dozens of firefighters from multiple departments were brought in to battle the blaze. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]
Oct. 23, 2017, Halifax – A small brush fire broke out on Citadel Hill Saturday night after a charity fundraiser’s fireworks display went awry. No one was injured and Halifax firefighters put the fire out. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 20, 2017, View Royal, B.C. – View Royal firefighters thought they were heading to a brush fire Thursday morning, but found themselves avoiding exploding propane tanks as they fought a blaze at a homeless camp. The Times Colonist reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 20, 2017, Winnipeg – Neighbours reported hearing explosions after a fire started in the garage of a home in Winnipeg’s Charleswood neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 20, 2017, Etobicoke, Ont. – A firefighter was taken to the hospital in critical condition after crews brought down a five-alarm blaze at a Humber Bay condo unit Thursday night, paramedics said. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 19, 2017, Camperville, Man. – A fire fanned by strong winds near a small Manitoba community is under control, says the community’s mayor. The fire burned Wednesday in a field just west of Camperville, which is tucked between the Pine River and the shore of Lake Winnipegosis. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS […]
Oct. 19, 2017, Hilda, Alta. – A volunteer firefighter from southern Alberta died while battling a blaze that straddled the border with Saskatchewan Tuesday night — one of almost a dozen windswept wildfires that forced hundreds of people to flee and torched homes in several communities. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with […]
Oct. 18, 2017, Gleichen, Alta. – Communities in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan issued evacuation orders Tuesday as wildfires spread in gusting winds that exceeded 100 km/h. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 18, 2017, Vancouver – The B.C. government’s response to unprecedented spring flooding and a devastating summer of wildfires will soon be examined in an external review commissioned by the province. Forests Minister Doug Donaldson confirmed the review Tuesday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico