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Almost 700 firefighters from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are set to arrive in Canada over the next two weeks to help with the unusually severe start to the wildfire season. There are already more than 500 international firefighters, incident commanders and other workers in Alberta, …
Read More »5-alarm blaze in Montreal difficult to put out due to hot weather: firefighters – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A five-alarm fire in Montreal forced several businesses to close and more than 150 firefighters continue to work to put out the flames Thursday. Montreal fire department section chief Robert Rousseau said the fire started on a balcony at the rear of …
Read More »Firefighters injured, cats dead after Transcona house fire – Winnipeg
A Saturday afternoon blaze was likely caused by unattended cooking, say the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service. WFPS responded to a fire on Macoun Place in Transcona just after 4:30 p.m., where they found heavy smoke coming from the building. All the occupants of the house self-evacuated, but two cats were …
Read More »Winnipeg firefighters take on structure fires Wednesday night – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg firefighters had their hands full Wednesday night with a pair of structure fires. Fire crews were called to a vacant two-storey house on Elgin Avenue just before 9 p.m., and while they weren’t initially able to get inside due to dangerous …
Read More »Fire at commercial building Monday likely accidental, Winnipeg firefighters say
Winnipeg firefighters say a fire at a Dufferin Avenue commercial building Monday night was likely an accident caused by overheating food production equipment. News Source link
Read More »Brooklands-area house a total loss after blaze early Thursday, Winnipeg firefighters say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A house on Keewatin Street is a total loss after an early morning blaze Thursday, Winnipeg firefighters say. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews were called to the scene around 1 a.m. They found flames and smoke coming from the house, and had …
Read More »Quebec flooding forces evacuations as 2 firefighters remain missing
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec provincial police say two firefighters remain missing Tuesday morning after they were reportedly swept away by rising river waters as major spring flooding hit parts of the province. The pair of firefighters reportedly disappeared Monday afternoon while they were attempting to …
Read More »Ottawa firefighters rescue dog that fell through ice, officials say – Ottawa
OTTAWA — Officials say firefighters rescued a dog that fell through the ice in an Ottawa park on Saturday morning. They say someone called 911 at about 10:40 a.m. to report that the dog had gone through the ice at Andrew Hayden Park. They say 911 dispatchers pinpointed the caller’s …
Read More »Ontario expanding firefighter cancer coverage for WSIB claims
TORONTO — Ontario is expanding workplace coverage of cancers for firefighters. Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton says pancreatic and thyroid cancers in firefighters will now be presumed to be work related. He says this will allow firefighters to speed up their Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claims. McNaughton says the …
Read More »“It’s been a very challenging night”: WFPS battles Main Street blaze – Winnipeg
An early morning fire on Main Street has destroyed three businesses and has forced several nearby residents to evacuate. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire at 843 Main Street around 2 a.m. Saturday morning. They arrived to find a commercial building ablaze. Firefighters closed Main Street …
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