30 tenants displaced after fire destroys apartment in Bobcaygeon, Ont.
CIty of Kawartha Lakes Coun. Pat Warren says 30 tenants in 16 apartment units have been displaced following a large fire late Thursday afternoon.
Fire
May 3
1 person in hospital after Winnipeg fire caused by smoking materials: WFPS
Improper disposal of smoking materials is being blamed for a fire at a Colony Street apartment building that left one person in hospital in critical condition.
Fire
May 3
Annual Category 3 fire ban coming to Southern Interior
The BC Wildfire Service says the ban will begin on Friday, May 3 at noon, and will be in effect until Oct. 11 or until it’s rescinded.
Canada
Apr 24
Fire on Sutherland Avenue under investigation by Winnipeg fire crews
The fire, officials said, struck a building that suffered another fire on July 4, 2023, which resulted in it being at a complete loss.
Crime
Apr 27
Car fire in Cambridge deemed suspicious by police
Police say when members of the Cambridge Fire Department arrived at the scene, they doused the fire before helping officers with the investigation.
Crime
Apr 30
Saturday morning fires at several locations under investigation by Winnipeg Fire
Winnipeg fire crews had a busy morning as they responded to several incidents of fire across the city. All incidents are under investigation.
Crime
Apr 27
5 people escape house fire in London, Ont.: fire chief
The London Fire Department says five people narrowly escaped a house fire Sunday morning. Fire crews tweeted shortly after 7 a.m. that there was a fire at 101 Adelaide St. S.
Fire
Apr 28
Fire that destroyed Edmonton’s historic Hangar 11 being investigated as suspicious
A large fire consumed Hangar 11, a Second World War-era airplane hangar that was part of the former municipal airport, between the NAIT campus and Blatchford.
Fire
Apr 22
Grass fire in northwest Calgary
A major grass fire broke out in Bowness on Friday afternoon, sending smoke billowing into the sky. Calgarians were quick to spread the news on Twitter.
Dec 31, 1969
Regina Beach fire extinguished with help of 3 fire departments
The scent of burning is still in the air and is noticeable from several kilometres out of town, but the fire has been extinguished.
Canada
Apr 22
Woman arrested in Montreal’s ninth homicide of 2024
A woman was declared dead at the scene of a fire in the Pointe-aux-Trembles district of Montreal. Police say a 29-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday.
Crime
May 1
Grass fire in northwest Calgary
A major grass fire broke out in Bowness on Friday afternoon, sending smoke billowing into the sky. Calgarians were quick to spread the news on Twitter.
Dec 31, 1969
Fire guts Scarborough commercial building, units above ‘impacted’
Toronto fire officials told Global News a two-alarm fire in a commercial building on Lawrence Avenue East on Friday displaced several people living in units above the business.
Fire
May 4
Grass fire in northwest Calgary
A major grass fire broke out in Bowness on Friday afternoon, sending smoke billowing into the sky. Calgarians were quick to spread the news on Twitter.
Dec 31, 1969
No injuries after transit bus catches fire in Burnaby
Burnaby RCMP said members of its bike section came across the flaming bus just after 9 a.m. near Hurst Street and Sussex Avenue.
Fire
May 3
Man arrested over suspicious fire at Surrey townhouse complex
Mounties said three homes were affected by the fire, but fortunately, no one was hurt. A 22-year-old man has been arrested.
Crime
Apr 26
Calgary Fire Department to pilot blue lights on fire engines
The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) said it will pilot a project that will feature blue lights on several of its vehicles with the goal of increasing safety.
Canada
Apr 18
Crews battle large grass fire between southeast Edmonton and Beaumont
Fire crews remained at the scene of a grass fire in south Edmonton early Friday, as officials said the blaze had shrunk in size overnight.
Fire
Apr 25
Man rescued from fiery balcony as Edmonton crews battle Jasper Avenue fire
One person was taken to hospital after fire broke out at an apartment building on Jasper Avenue near 110th Street Thursday afternoon.
Fire
Apr 25
Winnipeg crews respond to football field-sized wildland fire in Transcona
In the midst of a 'dry and windy spring,' WFPS said there are some additional steps that should be taken to reduce the risk of wildland fires in the city.
Fire
Apr 25
