Sept. 18, 2017, Mission, B.C. – A fire broke out at a mill in Mission Saturday afternoon that damaged the wood processing facility and required dozens of firefighters to put it out. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
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Sept. 18, 2017, Victoria, B.C. – On Sunday, the Victoria Fire Department rescued a parrot from a tree, after hours of attempting to coax the bird from the branches. The bird escaped her owners’ home on Friday, ending up getting stuck in a tree in the city’s south end. CBC News reports. | READ MORE […]
Sept. 19, 2017, Worthington, Ont. – The City of Sudbury is going to step up its efforts to recruit and train volunteer firefighters in Worthington, but for many residents of this area — which can’t even staff a pumper truck at present — the situation requires immediate action. The Sudbury Star reports. | READ MORE […]
Sept. 15, 2017, Vancouver – The British Columbia government is lifting a provincial state of emergency declared more than two months ago before what would become the province’s worst fire season on record. The declaration that expires at midnight Friday was made July 7 after dozens of out-of-control wildfires broke out in B.C.’s Interior, forcing […]
Sept. 15, 2017, Whitehorse – Former firefighter Gary Pettifor told Whitehorse city council Sept. 5 he would give the city seven days to accept responsibility for chronic and debilitating health problems he says were caused by his tenure on the job, or he would go public with his accusations. Yukon News reports. | READ MORE […]
Sept. 15, 2017, Ottawa – Ottawa’s fire chief is calling for a third-party investigation after a police officer’s wife alleged several firefighters stood by, refusing to help, while her husband fought with a suspect. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 15, 2017, Inkerman, N.B. – A converted train bridge that is used year round by walkers, cyclists, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles on the Acadian Peninsula was destroyed by fire Thursday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 15, 2017, Ferryland, N.L. – Ferryland Fire Department has confirmed that a married couple were found dead following an early morning fire Friday in Ferryland, on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
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Sept. 14, 2017, Whitby, Ont. – A number of roads were closed in downtown Whitby Wednesday due to a fire at a local business. Images posted to social media show heavy smoke and flames coming from the building, as well as fire crews pouring large volumes of water over the building. CP24 News reports. | […]