Fire Safety

• ‘Million-dollar rain’ offers reprieve to Manitoba farmers, firefighters

  Some parts of the province got up to around 70 mm over 24 hours as of Friday afternoon, including the City of Brandon, one of the driest areas in the country.

  Environment

  Jun 11
• Edmonton garden centres and firefighters team up to prevent fires

  On Thursday, three Edmonton garden centres began displaying signs warning shoppers the dangers of putting out cigarettes in potting material. 

  Fire

  May 20
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• Regina fire crews deal with Friday evening, Saturday morning blazes

  Regina fire crews were busy Friday evening and Saturday morning responding to multiple fires throughout the city.

  May 15
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• Dry weather leads to fire restrictions in Edmonton, bans in surrounding areas

  Due to the warm, dry spring weather so far, the City of Edmonton has put on a ban on open burning and fireworks until further notice.

  Environment

  Apr 16
• Wildfire season has arrived; be mindful with campfires, outdoor burning, says B.C. Wildfire Service

  In B.C., fire season runs from April 1 to October 1. The BCWS says over the past 10 years, the yearly average is 1,356 wildfires burning 347,000 hectares.

  Canada

  Apr 3
• Fires in 2 Winnipeg apartments blamed on unattended cooking: WFPS

  Two separate apartment fires led to the temporary evacuation of residents Friday, now the WFPS is warning about the dangers of leaving cooking unattended.

  Investigations

  Apr 3
• Indigenous 5 times more likely to die in fire: StatCan

  ``It's incredibly daunting for sure. It's disturbing and it's a concern,'' said Len Garis, who is former chief of the Surrey, B.C., fire service.

  Canada

  Mar 25
• Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service cautions people about wildland fires during dry spring

  Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says they've had to fight several wildland fires already this spring due to dry weather combined with a winter that brought little snow.

  Mar 24
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• Change your smoke, CO alarm batteries while ‘springing forward’: LFD

  Daylight Saving Time begins early Sunday morning and the London Fire Department says now is a good time to change your smoke alarm batteries.

  Canada

  Mar 13
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• One person hospitalized after kitchen fire, Penticton Fire Department says

  The fire started around 7 p.m. when a resident left the kitchen stove unattended, according to the fire department.

  Canada

  Jan 26