Fire Prevention

• Montreal fire department carries out hundreds of inspections after deadly March blaze

  The fire department carried out 460 targeted inspections as part of a push to secure potentially hazardous buildings following a fire in Old Montreal that killed seven people.

  Fire

  Oct 24, 2023
  
• How to make sure your home is ready for a fire or carbon monoxide emergency

  Spring is here, which means it’s time to check those smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and update your family’s emergency plans.

  The Curator

  Oct 7, 2023
  
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• ‘It’s all about educating the youth’: FireSmart BC releases new education program

  "It's all about educating the youth, change really comes from the youth and so empowering them to make those changes."

  Fire

  Sep 28, 2023
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• B.C. lagging on wildfire prevention 2 decades after report’s dire warning: experts

  A report authored after B.C.'s 2003 wildfire season called for a massive effort to clear fuels from the province's forests, but just a fraction of that work has been completed.

  Fire

  Aug 23, 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
• Winnipeg firefighters extinguish grass fire early Friday as conditions ripen for more

  The fire was under control within about 40 minutes, and the WFPS said preliminary investigation suggests it may have been caused by sparks from a passing train. 

  Fire

  May 26, 2023
• Butting out litter in the Okanagan with ‘pocket ashtrays’

  For a decade the couple has been collecting cigarette butts, and handing out free pocket ashtrays, putting more than one million cigarette butts where they belong.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 27, 2023
• First Nations knowledge crucial in fighting climate disasters

  The First Nations Emergency Services Society is hosting a boot camp in Kamloops this week to help build community capacity on emergency preparedness.,

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2023
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• ‘No partners willing’ to support fire codes on First Nations, Ottawa says

  For decades, house fires on First Nations have caused deaths and injuries at a much higher rate than off-reserve.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2023
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• String of Christmas weekend fires has Winnipeg community activist concerned

  Between the evening of Dec. 24 and the morning of Dec. 25, a total of five significant fires took place in Winnipeg, according to the city.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2022