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Alberta to add firefighters for expected busy wildfire season: minister
February 9, 2024 Bob Weber – The Canadian PressAlberta will field more firefighters, more volunteers and more high-tech gear as it braces for what it expects will be another busy wildfire season, the province’s forestry minister said Thursday. And as the province faces a summer of possibly severe…
Four young B.C. firefighters heading home die in head-on crash on highway
September 21, 2023 Brenna Owen - THE CANADIAN PRESSFour young men travelling home after helping in the battle against wildfires in central British Columbia are dead after a fiery head-on crash, police and provincial officials said Wednesday. RCMP Cpl. James Grandy said emergency crews responded around 2 a.m.…
Search continues for two missing firefighters swept away during spring floods
May 2, 2023 The Canadian PressBAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. – The search continued Tuesday for two Quebec firefighters swept away in floodwaters northeast of Quebec City, as heavy rains washed out roads and cut off homes in several regions across the province. Specialized aerial and ground rescue…
Mandatory building fire risk labels proposed
October 7, 2018 by Greg MeckbachFire safety can be impacted if a building is made from lightweight, prefabricated material, and legislation under debate would mandate placards for certain construction types in Ontario. “Truss and lightweight construction, when exposed to fire, can pose serious risks to responding firefighters,” Randy…
Heavy rains lead to water rescues in Kansas City area
August 22, 2017 Jim Suhr - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Several streets were flooded and blocked off from traffic in the Kansas City area on Tuesday after overnight rains pounded the region, prompting numerous rescues of stranded motorists and others who scrambled to safety atop rooftops.…
BC Wildfire Service says 19 fires burn together to create “largest wildfire in British Columbia’s history”
August 22, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Over 400 firefighters are working to contain the largest wildfire in British Columbia’s history. Kevin Skrepnek of the BC Wildfire Service said 19 fires merged in an area west of Quesnel in the Interior, creating a single…
IBC encouraging policyholders to discuss policy limits with insurers as B.C. wildfires continue
July 10, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAs British Columbia has declared a state of emergency due to wildfires burning out of control throughout much of the Interior, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is encouraging policyholders to discuss policy limits with their insurer. Most home and…
Fire destroys N.L. apartment complex, leaves dozens homeless in St. John’s
June 27, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)JOHN’S, N.L. – A massive, fast-moving fire at a public housing complex has forced about 35 people out of their homes in a blaze that sent large plumes of smoke billowing above St. John’s, N.L. Fire platoon Chief Brian Tucker…
Six killed, 74 injured in massive London, U.K. high rise blaze
June 14, 2017 Gregory Katz and Danica Kirka - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSLONDON – A deadly overnight fire raced through a 24-story apartment tower in London on Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring 74 others. One desperate woman threw a baby out of a high window and a man on…
Fire at historic church just outside Halifax a ‘devastating’ blow: member
March 22, 2017 The Canadian PressNORTH PRESTON, N.S. – Fire has caused extensive damage to a large, historic church considered the cornerstone of a small community just east of Halifax. Firefighters from five stations were called Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. to extinguish a stubborn blaze…
Buildings evacuated after massive fire breaks out in midtown Toronto
February 15, 2017 Liam Casey - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Firefighters continued to pour water on a massive and “hazardous” blaze in midtown Toronto early Wednesday, several hours after the fire began and forced the evacuation of surrounding buildings. Division Cmdr. Len Stadler said the fire at The…
Joy erupts as Italian rescuers pull out avalanche survivors
January 20, 2017 Paolo Santalucia and Gregorio Borgia - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSFARINDOLA, Italy – With cheers of joy, rescue crews pulled survivors from the debris of an avalanche-crushed hotel in central Italy on Friday, an incredible discovery that boosted spirits two days after the massive snow slide buried around 30 people…