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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Firefighters were called to a fire at a Toronto highrise Friday afternoon and rescued a man from a 10th-floor unit in the the building. Toronto Fire Services said emergency crews were called to 30 Thunder Grove at 1:13 p.m., in the McCowan …
Read More »Toronto fire crews find body in two-alarm house fire, investigation opened
Toronto Fire Services responded early Saturday morning to a two-alarm residential fire at St. Clair Avenue West and Forest Hill Road. One person was found inside the home. News Source link
Read More »Apartment fire likely caused by electrical malfunction, Winnipeg firefighters say – Winnipeg
A fire at a three-storey apartment building on Furby Street early Thursday appears to have been accidental, Winnipeg firefighters say. Crews were called to the building just after midnight and were able to get the blaze under control by 12:35 a.m. While some residents had to be helped out of …
Read More »Firefighters battling large house fire in Toronto
Toronto Fire Services says firefighters are tackling a house fire in the city’s Regent Park neighbourhood on Wednesday. News Source link
Read More »Saskatoon fire causes $750,000 in damage to Zeman Crescent homes – Saskatoon
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fire in Saskatoon on Monday afternoon caused $500,000 in damage to one home and $250,000 in damage to a neighbouring home. The Saskatoon Fire Department said a fire at a two-storey home in the 100 block of Zeman Crescent was reported …
Read More »Rural firefighters in Manitoba say new training program spells trouble – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s rural volunteer firefighters are sounding the alarm about a new training policy they say will make recruiting new members much more difficult. Fire departments like the one in Headingley are run by volunteers and often they are the first at the scene of a medical emergency, sometimes 30 minutes …
Read More »Three Winnipeg firefighters injured in Austin Street blaze – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three firefighters are recovering after being injured battling a fire at a vacant house in Winnipeg’s North Point Douglas neighbourhood. Fire crews were called to the vacant building in the 200 block of Austin Street North at 12:45 a.m. and found smoke …
Read More »‘We are sick of it’: Ontario forest firefighters burning out as concerns grow
As Ontario’s forest fire season drags on, a sense of mutiny is brewing on the front lines. Crews of firefighters, who have long warned of understaffing and inexperience, are burning out. Some are quitting. Others plan not to return and a few remaining veterans are on the brink of retirement. …
Read More »No injuries in ammonia leak at River Heights rink, Winnipeg firefighters say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews responded to an ammonia alarm at a Winnipeg community centre just after midnight Friday. The WFPS said it was called to the River Heights site of Corydon Community Centre on Grosvenor Avenue, which houses an indoor …
Read More »Firefighters battle massive fire at industrial site in north Etobicoke – Toronto
Toronto fire says firefighters are battling a large six-alarm fire that is currently out of control at an industrial site in north Etobicoke on Friday. Crews were called to Vulcan Street, near Martin Grove and Belfield roads, just after 1 a.m. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop told reporters on Friday …
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