Fire Safety

• Saskatoon Fire Department talks safety around dry conditions, controlled burns

  "Wet down the area to control the burn, till the area that's around the outside of the controlled burn," Rob Hogan reminded the public after a 200-hectare grassfire on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Apr 10
  
• Okanagan fire departments hoping for sparkle, not sparks this holiday season

  “Many of the fires we deal with during the holidays are avoidable and we can reduce the risk of these fires by following some simple safety tips,” said the Kelowna Fire Dept.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2023
  
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• “Fire prevention is easy:” London fire department urges safety ahead of Thanksgiving

  The London Fire Department says simple fire-prevention steps will help ensure you have Thanksgiving celebration to remember for the right reasons.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2023
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• ‘It feels so realistic’: VR fire safety program launches in Calgary

  The Calgary Fire Department rolled out a virtual reality program to help educate Calgarians on how to handle real-life situations in a safe and controlled manner.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2023
• Manitoba government to buy smoke alarms for First Nations communities

  Approximately 2,250 smoke alarms will be shipped to the First Nations of Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point, Red Sucker Lake, Wasagamack and Cross Lake.

  Fire

  Jul 25, 2023
• ‘It feels like home:’ New Zealand volunteers arrive in N.S. to help with wildfire recovery

  Volunteers from Task Force Kiwi, a veteran-led disaster relief group, arrived in the Halifax area earlier this week to assist with wildfire recovery efforts.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2023
• Veteran-led volunteers to help N.S. homeowners look for possessions lost in wildfires

  The team has been surveying the land and setting up its command centre this week as it prepares to welcome volunteers from across Canada on Friday.

  Fire

  Jun 14, 2023
• Campfire bans to take effect in most of B.C. Thursday

  B.C. is in the grips of what Global BC senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon called a "mini heat wave" with unreasonably high temperatures forecast across southern B.C. this week. 

  Weather

  Jun 6, 2023
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• Firefighters respond to 7 fires in 7 days caused by cigarette butts in Langford

  Langford Fire Rescue says seven fires in seven days were started in the area due to cigarette butts being improperly thrown away, One fire was started on a balcony

  Fire

  May 23, 2023
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• Nova Scotia fire marshal’s office faces intense scrutiny over damning report

  Nova Scotia's fire marshal says the COVID-19 pandemic and staffing shortages were largely to blame for his office's failure to keep up with inspections.

  Canada

  May 17, 2023