Aug. 16, 2017, Williams Lake, B.C. – Just two weeks after residents forced out by wildfires were allowed to return home to Williams Lake, several people have been arrested for allegedly trying to start new fires in the B.C. city. Five male suspects were taken into custody Tuesday, according to an RCMP press release. CBC […]
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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
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. 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