July 11, 2018, Vancouver – A fire that destroyed two Vancouver homes and damaged another this spring was set maliciously and investigators have identified a few possible suspects, according to firefighters. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
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July 11, 2018, Upper Vaughan, N.S. – A landfill fire that burned for most of the day Tuesday and caused a bit of a stink in the Upper Vaughan area, is now mostly out, with a few hotspots still being extinguished. Kings County News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 10, 2018, Halifax – Halifax firefighters responded to a chemical spill at Dalhousie University in Halifax Monday afternoon, but had to take their time before heading in to clean it up. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 10, 2018, Dundas, Ont. – Two people are dead after an early morning fire in Dundas. Fire crews from across the city were called to a single-storey home around 3:45 a.m. Monday, and found “heavy flames and smoke going through the roof,” according to Hamilton fire chief Dave Cunliffe. CBC News reports. | READ […]
July 10, 2018, London, Ont. – The first woman fire chief in London’s history, who cut her teeth in a different end of the profession, says she can lead differently. Newly minted chief Lori Hamer is taking over the top job at a tumultuous time, as the London fire department looks to stabilize after harassment […]
July 9, 2018, Temagami, Ont. – Provincial police in Ontario say residents of about 20 homes near Temagami are being evacuated due to a nearby forest fire. The OPP says members of its Temiskaming Detachment assisted the province’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry in implementing the mandatory evacuation order. It affects residents living between […]
July 9, 2018, Montreal – More than 200 firefighters from across Canada and the northeastern United States have been sent to Quebec this month to help fight forest fires. Quebec’s forest fire protection service says the reinforcements hail from Saskatchewan, Alberta, Massachusetts and from Parks Canada. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 9, 2018 – About 50 people have been displaced following a fire at a unit of condo complex in downtown London late Sunday night. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 9, 2018, Winnipeg – One person is dead after a fire quickly ripped through a Winnipeg home on Sunday afternoon. Fire crews were called to a house explosion at 2:15 p.m., and they found the home already engulfed. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 9, 2018, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. – A total of 34 cars were damaged after a grass fire broke out at the Lavender Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Sunday. CityNews reports | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico