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The Calgary Fire Department has issued a reminder about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries after firefighters responded to three fires over a 24-hour period.

Toronto's fire chief issued a warning on social media after crews responded to three lithium-ion battery fires, including one that escalated to a two-alarm response level.

When Saskatoon firefighters arrived they said they found a single vehicle had crashed into the overpass and it was fully engulfed in fire.

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.

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.

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.

Chief Michael Williamson said they were alerted to the fire when people heard the alarms ringing and called in Courtenay firefighters to help.

When the batteries heat up, some can enter what the UL Research Institutes call a 'thermal runaway,' an uncontrollable, self-heating state that can lead to combustion.

Toronto paramedics say they responded shortly after fire crews and assessed one person who later was pronounced dead at the scene.

Students of a Saskatoon high school that was damaged by a fire last week will return to class on Sept. 2, but the school board says it will be a 'unique situation.'

The blaze broke out on Friday afternoon near Summerland and grew quickly to 5,000 hectares in only a few hours. It is now mapped at more than 15,500 hectares.

The Spokane-area wildfires were completely uncontained, said Courtney James, a spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

France may never have seen an evacuation on this scale in peacetime, as it is “very likely” to be the largest civilian evacuation operation ever carried out in the country.

The Indian Point Volunteer Fire Department has wanted to install a dry fire hydrant since its founding in 1955. A group of busy beavers is lending a hand -- or paw.

Saskatoon police are assigning an arson investigator to look into the cause of a blaze that ripped through a construction portion of Bethlehem Catholic High School Friday.

RCMP said officers continue to provide emergency response and assistance following the Bald Range fire that grew quickly and forced thousands to flee their homes.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District said RCMP are investigating three fires in a ditch on Squilax Anglemont Road that were reported around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

One fire department called the theft of thousands of dollars' worth of tools and equipment from fire trucks while crews were battling a blaze 'shocking' and 'heartbreaking.'

Police said all hypotheses remain on the table, but investigators have not determined a motive and are not treating it as a hate crime at this stage.

Officials say they received numerous 911 calls from people reporting a home explosion and said investigators are on scene of the explosion.