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3 sent to hospital after Kent Street East fire in Lindsay: policeThree people were taken to hospital following a house fire in Lindsay on the weekend. Investigators remained on scene Sunday following the house fire on Kent Street East on Saturday morning. Emergency services responded around 11:15 a.m. And firefighters evacuated three people. They were transported to Ross Memorial Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. Fire...Feb 10, 2025
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1 dead, 2 injured following 3-alarm house fire in BramptonOne elderly man has been pronounced dead, and two other adult males are in hospital with non-life-threatening conditions after a fire broke out at a home in Brampton. Officials say it happened just after 7:30 a.m., at a home in the Mississauga Road & Buick Boulevard area. The cause of the fire remains unknown and...CanadaJan 25, 2025
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House fire on Stewart Line in Cavan Monaghan TownshipA home on Stewart Line west of Peterborough was damaged following a fire Sunday night. Cavan Monaghan firefighters responded to the call for a possible structure fire around 9:15 p.m. Smoke and flames could be seen coming from roof area. A witness tells Global News Peterborough a neighbour used a hose to keep the flames...FireSep 30, 2019
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Senior rescued from house fire in CampbellfordAn elderly man was rescued by firefighters following a house fire in Campbellford early Sunday morning. Around 11:50 a.m., an off-duty firefighter spotted flames coming from a home at the corner of Centre and Cockburn streets. Firefighters had to help a man get out of the home. A woman was able to get out by...FireOct 21, 2019
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OFM to probe Margaret Avenue house fire in PeterboroughNo injuries were reported following a house fire on Margaret Avenue in Peterborough early Saturday. Peterborough Fire Services responded to a report of a structure fire around 12:15 a.m. They found a home filled with smoke. No one was found inside. The Office of the Ontario FIre Marshal and Peterborough Fire Services are investigating the...Jan 27, 2024
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Ontario fire Marshall investigating suspicious fireYork regional police and the Ontario fire Marshall are investigating a suspicious fire at a tattoo shop at Weston Road and Langstaff in Vaughan. Police and fire officials were called to the scene at 5:30 Tuesday morning. When they arrived, they found a window smashed and a jerry can outside the shop.Global News at Noon TorontoAug 27, 2019
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Fire marshal to probe blaze at vacant rooming house in PeterboroughOntario’s Office of the FIre Marshal is investigating a fire at a former rooming house in Peterborough on Tuesday night. Firefighters responded to the blaze around 8:15 p.m.. The building was vacant and boarded up. No injuries were report. The OFM and the Peterborough Police Service are investigating the cause of the fire. The same...Mar 6, 2024
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Person dead following early fire in North YorkThe Ontario Fire Marshal’s office is investigating following an early morning fire in North York that claimed the life of a person. It’s unclear the gender or age of the individual and emergency crews are trying to determine how the fire started. Morganne Campbell reports.Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoNov 17, 2020
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Ontario fire investigation raises red flags about how fire alarms are installedThu, Aug 3: Investigators have spent the last several months trying to get to the bottom of what sparked a deadly blaze last Christmas Eve in central Ontario. It claimed the life of a family of four from Toronto. As Shallima Maharaj reports, a new finding by the Office of the Fire Marshal is raising...Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoAug 3, 2017
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Dozens of residents displaced after explosion in MississaugaThe office of the Ontario Fire Marshal and Mississauga Fire are looking to determine what caused an explosion at a mixed commercial and residential building early Sunday morning. Erica Vella reports.Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoFeb 11, 2018
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Weller Street apartment fire in Peterborough sends 1 to hospitalAn apartment fire on Weller St. in Peterborough early Monday sent one person to hospital. The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal has been called to assist in investigating the blaze.FireNov 8, 2021
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Fire at Rye Street businesses in PeterboroughA fire broke out at a Peterborough business on Wednesday morning. Around 8 a.m. firefighters were called to a business on Rye Street after an employee in one of the other units arrived to work and found smoke in the building. Firefighters worked to find the source of the smoke and knocked down a fire...FireJan 23, 2019
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Cobourg firefighters battle two house fires early Friday, both deemed suspiciousNo injuries were reported following two house fires in Cobourg early Friday. Fire crews around 4 a.m. first responded to an engulfed home on Albert St. During that response, firefighters received a call about another fire at a home on Ontario Street. Both homes were vacated and listed as for sale at the time. The...Jul 15, 2022
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Fire damages commercial business in Port HopeNo injuries were reported after fire spread through a commercial business on Ward St. in Port Hope on Thursday night. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal.FireMay 13, 2022
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1 dead following house fire near Janetville in the City of Kawartha LakesOne person died following a house fire near Janetville in the City of Kawartha Lakes on May 27. The fire occurred around 11:15 a.m. at a home on Pigeon Creek Road. OPP say one person was found deceased. Other in the home were accounted for and not seriously hurt. The cause of the fire is...May 30, 2022
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Deadly house explosion in Caledon forces dozens more to leave their homesOne person is dead and many others have been forced from their homes after a house exploded in Caledon. Andrea Gaynor from the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office is at the scene with the latest on the investigationGlobal News at Noon TorontoFeb 4, 2019
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Fire crews use heavy machinery to comb through debris after Kitchener house explosionRepresentatives with the office of the Ontario Fire Marshal used heavy equipment at the blast site on Friday as investigators try to figure out how a house exploded in Kitchener. Katherine Ward reports.Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoAug 24, 2018
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Cobourg house fire sends one person to hospitalOne person was taken to hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation and minor burns following a fire at a home on Balls Lane in Cobourg Monday. Crews responded to the scene at about 12:20 a.m. Damage is estimated at $100,000. It’s not known yet what started the blaze. The Cobourg Police service is helping the...FireMay 25, 2021
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Havelock house fire treated as arson: OPPA house fire early Sunday in Havelock is being treated as a case of arson. No one was injured after firefighters and Peterborough County OPP responded to a house fire on William St. in Havelock around 3 a.m. Sunday. There were concerns the fire could spread to other nearby homes. The Office of the Ontario...CrimeAug 11, 2020
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Fire at Brock Towers apartment complex in PeterboroughPeterborough firefighters respond to a blaze at Brock Towers on Saturday night. Crews responded around 8 a.m. and quickly extinguished a blaze in an apartment unit. One resident suffered smoke inhalation while diverting other residents to get off the floor, Peterborough Fire Services said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and the Office...May 3, 2021