Aug. 2, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – Wildfires have destroyed more than 300 buildings across British Columbia as smoke creates visibility problems for crews expecting to fight more fires in the coming days, officials say. The lost structures include 71 homes, 116 outbuildings such as sheds and barns, and three commercial buildings, said Robert Turner with […]
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Aug. 2, 2017, Burnaby, B.C. – Burnaby firefighters were busy with a two-alarm blaze at a warehouse late Tuesday night. It broke out just after 11:00p.m. at a facility where the Pistol and Burnes coffee company roasts their beans. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 2, 2017, Miscou Island, N.B. – Residents of about 25 homes on Miscou Island in northeast New Brunswick were allowed back into their homes last night as concerns from a forest fire eased. The blaze broke out Saturday, forcing officials to evacuate homes along Wilson’s Point Road. The fire was finally termed as ”contained” […]
July 31, 2017, Toronto – All eastbound lanes of Highway 401 are closed following a fatal tractor-trailer fire in Toronto’s west end early Monday morning. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 31, 2017, Toronto – A 62-year-old man is dead after he re-entered a house in Toronto’s Junction Triangle neighbourhood during a fire early Sunday morning, said an investigative officer with the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 31, 2017, Montreal – Sunday evening was a restless one for the responders at the Montreal Fire department, who received three separate emergency calls in less than an hour. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 31, 2017, Clinton, B.C. – Evacuation orders were issued late Saturday evening for the Village of Clinton, as well as a number of properties north and south of the village, as the Elephant Hill wildfire continues to move closer to the community. CFJC Today reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by […]
July 31, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – Hamilton firefighters rescued four people from the bottom of Webster Falls after a party became trapped in the gorge Sunday afternoon. The Hamilton Spectator reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 28, 2017, Peterborough, Ont. – A section of the Peterborough’s south end remains closed following a fire in an industrial building on Jameson Drive early Friday morning. The fire at Andritz Hydro was reported just before 5 a.m. Fire crews managed to get the blaze under control within 30 minutes. Global News reports. | […]
July 28, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – Hot, dry conditions, gusty winds and a chance of lightning are expected to keep wildfire crews in British Columbia watchful this weekend. The BC Wildfire Service said its weather forecasters have issued a wind warning for the fire-weary Cariboo Fire Centre, but no significant growth was reported early Friday […]