Garbage Fire

• Strathcona RCMP suspect arson as cause of Sherwood Park dumpster fires

  Strathcona County RCMP are investigating a series of garbage fires that occurred over the weekend in Sherwood Park that are believed to be arson.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2022
  
• North Okanagan Mounties trying to find summertime fire starter

  On Aug. 29, police were called to a school on Pleasant Valley Road, where a staff member discovered the remnants of a burned garbage can against a wall outside of the school.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2021
  
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• Ottawa fire crews snuff garbage bin blaze in ByWard Market alley

  A fire in a ByWard Market alleyway was quickly contained to a garbage bin on Thursday afternoon, according to Ottawa fire crews responding to the blaze.

  Fire

  Aug 5, 2021
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• Winnipeg warehouse damaged ‘significantly’ after overnight fire

  Winnipeg firefighters say no one was hurt in a large blaze on Myrtle Street just after midnight, believed to have started in a pile of garbage near the warehouse.

  May 17, 2020
• Winnipeg fire crews tackle 9 suspicious North End blazes overnight

  Winnipeg fire crews were called to a total of nine fires between 2:43 a.m. and 9:03 a.m. Monday, all in the same area.

  May 11, 2020
• Victoria police hunt for suspect in pair of September arsons

  Police said their investigation and surveillance video suggest the fires are linked, and were set by the same person. 

  Oct 2, 2019
• London man charged after garbage set on fire, officer punched in face: police

  At around 12:45 a.m., police say a man inside a business on Huron Street became disruptive and a garbage bin was set on fire inside the building.

  Crime

  Apr 12, 2019
• Fire crews battle large blaze at recycling facility in Rocky View County

  Rocky View County Fire Service district chief William Clarke said the fire is contained and no structures are threatened.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2018
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• Fire discovered in smoking waste-removal truck

  The truck is believed to have picked up some already-smouldering waste which ended up catching fire in the back of the truck.

  Mar 21, 2018
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• Man charged after string of small fires in downtown Toronto

  Toronto police responded to six incidents overnight of dumpsters and garbage cans being set on fire.

  Crime

  Aug 23, 2017