Smoke Detectors
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Indigenous communities in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to receive smoke detectorsArnold Lazare, interim CEO of the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council, said deadly fires disproportionately affect First Nations communities.CanadaJun 24
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Regina man says smoke detector saved his life in December house fireWhile many families celebrated Christmas Eve with family on Dec. 24th, the night brought a different chain of events for Jimmy OttenbreitFireMar 13
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Kelowna apartment building damaged from stovetop fireThe fire started around 10:30 a.m. on the stovetop of a unit on the first floor of the four-storey building. The sprinkler system kicked in and knocked it down.FireAug 22, 2022
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Smoke detectors in bedrooms strongly recommended after close call at Kelowna apartment buildingThe tenant managed to wake up and flee for safety but not before sustaining injuries to his face and hands.CanadaMay 31, 2022
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N.S. fire department handing out smoke detectors after family killed in ‘heartbreaking event’The New Germany Volunteer Fire Department initiative has spread. Eight fire departments have joined the mission.CanadaMar 15, 2022
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Check your smoke detectors, Ontario fire marshal says with 27 fatal fires in 2022Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal says there have been 27 fatal fires so far this year in the province, resulting in 40 deaths.CanadaMar 11, 2022
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Probe concludes trailer where Nova Scotia family of six died lacked smoke detectorThe acting chief fire marshal says 'there were no smoke alarms discovered' in the camper during the investigation.CanadaOct 28, 2021
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Regina Fire Department focusing on smoke detector sounds for Fire Prevention Safety WeekRegina Fire Chief Layne Jackson says this year's Fire Prevention Safety Week theme is about knowing the sounds of fire safety.CanadaOct 5, 2021
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East Hamilton residence that caught fire had no smoke alarms: OFMOntario's fire marshal's office said the fire Thursday morning on Lloyd Street started on the second floor and that the residence had no smoke detectors.CanadaJan 15, 2021
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Girl, 12, dies after residential fire in LaSalle TuesdayA 12-year-old girl is dead after a fire in a home on Marroni Street, near St-Patrick Street, Tuesday morning in Montreal's LaSalle borough.CanadaJul 28, 2020
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