July 17, 2017, Owen Sound, Ont. – The City of Owen Sound has hired a new deputy fire chief, after the position sat empty for more than seven months. Michael Clark, who was previously the fire chief in Brampton, is to begin his new role with the city on July 24, according to a news […]
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July 17, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – Fast-moving wildfires in British Columbia are posing serious challenges for crews fighting to keep the flames from more than a dozen communities, officials said Sunday. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 14, 2017, Stayner, Ont. – A child is dead after a fire at a home near Stayner, Ontario Thursday evening, Provincial Police have confirmed. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 14, 2017, Moncton, N.B. – A duplex fire near Moncton has displaced 10 people, including one man who was sent to hospital on Thursday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 14, 2017, Denman Island, B.C. – A man was found dead after fire tore through a fifth-wheel trailer on Denman Island Wednesday night. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 14, 2017, Williams Lake, B.C. – Cover photo: Tore Greco/ Twitter Wildfire conditions in British Columbia are expected to worsen over the weekend as officials predict winds to pick up, fanning dozens of flare-ups that have forced more than 16,000 people from their homes. Kevin Skrepnek, chief information officer with the BC Wildfire Service, […]
July 14, 2017, Williams Lake, B.C. – Crews battling wildfires in British Columbia prepared for the worst as officials predicted stronger winds over the weekend after a slight reprieve from the weather in recent days. Kevin Skrepnek, chief information officer for the BC Wildfire Service, says the forecast called for sustained winds of 50 kilometres […]
July 13, 2017, Ingersoll, Ont. – OPP say an early morning fire on Wednesday that caused $500,000 damage to a barn south of Ingersoll is not being considered suspicious. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 13, 2017, Kelowna, B.C. – The president of the local firefighters union says persistent understaffing is putting local firefighters and residents at risk. Infotel.ca reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 13, 2017, Clearwater, B.C. – A group of firefighters from the B.C. Wildfire Service are taking heat on social media for holding an apparent campfire — despite a province-wide fire ban. The photos, posted Tuesday night to a Facebook group for residents of Clearwater, show a group of five people, clearly dressed in the […]