Aug. 17, 2017, Port Hardy, B.C. – An apartment fire in Port Hardy has forced 48 people out of their homes. The fire broke out Wednesday just before 4 a.m. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
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Aug. 17, 2017, Stoughton, Sask. – Three oil tanks near Stoughton went up in flames on Tuesday night after a lightning strike. Stoughton Fire Chief Pat Slater told CTV News that fire crews were called to a fire about 10 kilometres south of Stoughton around 5:45 p.m. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated […]
Aug. 17, 2017, Kinoosao, Sask. – A small isolated community in northern Saskatchewan has been evacuated due to a forest fire. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 16, 2017, Chilliwack, B.C. – A fire that broke out around 8 p.m. Monday was swiftly handled by the Chilliwack Fire Department, saving homes and at least one nearby business. The Chilliwack Progress reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 11, 2017, Bissett, Man. – The only grocery store in a small northeastern Manitoba community has been destroyed by a fire. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 11, 2017, Caledon, Ont. – A 23-year-old man who was severely injured when a house exploded and then burst into flames in Caledon on Wednesday afternoon has now been charged with arson. CP24 News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 11, 2017, Warwick Township, Ont. – Around 4,000 pigs are dead after a barn fire in Watford, Warwick Township, on Wednesday night. Fire chief Rick Sitlington said the large barn was “fully engulfed” when firefighters arrived at the farm. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 11, 2017, Welland, Ont. – Firefighters were called to an auto body shop in Welland Thursday evening after a blaze broke out, causing heavy smoke in the area. Niagara This Week reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 11, 2017, Williams Lake, B.C. – A mix of dry conditions and forecast lightning has officials in British Columbia considering closing access to a vast section of its backcountry to mitigate the wildfire risk. Restrictions on access to all Crown land in the Cariboo fire centre would go into effect at noon on Friday […]
Aug. 9, 2017, Annacis Island, B.C. – A massive fire that destroyed an industrial building and damaged two others on Annacis Island is finally out, more than 20 hours after it started Monday afternoon. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico