June 8, 2018, Victoria, B.C. – Three people were injured when the driver lost control of a Comox Fire Department vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway on Thursday afternoon. The Times Colonist reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
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June 7, 2018, Baddeck, N.S. – An early-morning fire Thursday has destroyed the main building at the historic Inverary Resort in Baddeck, N.S. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 7, 2018, McLeese Lake, B.C. – When firefighters in a small Cariboo community were called to an emergency on the weekend, the team of volunteers prepared to rush out — only to find that one of their pumper trucks wouldn’t start. Ian Hicks, fire chief for McLeese Lake Volunteer Fire Department, later discovered that […]
June 7, 2018, Halifax – Officials have determined the likely cause of a fatal Dartmouth fire, where more than 100 people were displaced, was careless smoking. StarMetro Halifax reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 6, 2018, Guelph, Ont. – Half a dozen transport trucks are destroyed after a fire at a Guelph trucking company. Firefighters were called to the business at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 6, 2018, Gibsons, B.C. – A boathouse, 30 kayaks and three sailboats were destroyed in a fire that broke out in Gibsons Landing Harbour between the public wharf and the Hyak Marine fuelling dock in the early hours of Monday. The Coast Reporter reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 6, 2018, Rosetown, Sask. – The volunteer fire department that responded to a Saskatchewan barn fire was turned away from the property and forced to watch it burn. Approximately 12,000 pigs perished in the fire including both sows and piglets. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 5, 2018, London, Ont. — As of noon today, Storey’s auction house will be removing four Asphodel fire truck online auctions for 30 days due to a court order. Storey’s advised in its notification that it will keep its customers posted on the outcome and apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. (RSS […]
June 5, 2018, Vaughan, Ont. — City manager Daniel Kostopoulos is pleased to announce that following an extensive recruitment process, council has ratified the appointment of Deryn Rizzi as the new chief of Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS). The appointment was effective June 1. “On behalf of the City of Vaughan, let me extend […]
June 5, 2018, St. John’s – The City of St. John’s has announced its new fire chief, and for the first time in the city’s history a woman will hold the position. Sherry Colford, who has been with St. John’s Regional Fire Department for the last 15 years and recently was the manager of 911 […]