July 11, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. -The head of emergency management in British Columbia says the province’s wildfire situation will remain challenging for several weeks. More than 200 fires burned across the province yesterday, but Bob Turner of Emergency Management BC says the situation is still deteriorating. He says about 14,000 people have been evacuated and […]
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July 10, 2017, Calgary – Nearly 100 Alberta firefighters will be dispatched to the B.C. interior Monday to assist crews in that province battling several wildfires burning out of control. The Calgary Herald reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 10, 2017, Montreal – The search will continue Monday for a man in his 20s who slipped and fell Sunday evening into the Rivière des Prairies in Pierrefonds. Firefighters and police will be back out on the river looking for him this morning. Police divers may be called in if needed, said Montreal police […]
July 10, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. -British Columbia is making $100 million available to communities and residents affected by wildfires to help them rebuild. Outgoing Premier Christy Clark announced the fund Sunday during a visit to Kamloops, B.C., where she met with emergency officials and families impacted by scores of out-of-control fires. Clark says $600 will […]
July 10, 2017, Calgary, Alta. – The bodies of three people were found Monday after firefighters extinguished a burning vehicle in a northwest Calgary, Alta., neighbourhood. Police spokeswoman Emma Poole said identities or even genders had not been determined. ”As you can imagine, the vehicle was fully involved, so there was extensive damage,” she said. […]
July 10, 2017, Saskatoon – The Saskatoon Fire Department doused a fire at the city’s landfill on Saturday evening. The Star Phoenix reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 7, 2017, Burnaby, B.C. – Over 300 BC Hydro customers in Burnaby spent the night without power after a fire Thursday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 7, 2017, Amherstburg, Ont. – Amherstburg firefighters were busy battling two separate blazes Thursday evening. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 7, 2017, Sarnia, Ont. – A firefighter was taken to hospital after fire crews responded to a blaze in the galley of a large motor vessel that was docked in Sarnia Thursday afternoon. Blackburn News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 7, 2017, 100 Mile House, B.C. – A wildfire in British Columbia’s Cariboo region has scorched more than 12 square kilometres of bush near 100 Mile House, B.C. The BC Wildfire Service says heavy smoke makes it difficult to determine the exact size of the fire, but it has grown exponentially since being reported […]