Smoking Materials

• Smoking materials cause $2.5M apartment fire in Edmonton’s Eastwood neighbourhood

  Between 20 and 30 residents are in temporary housing after a large fire at their Eastwood apartment building Saturday that was caused by smoking materials.

  Fire

  Jun 10, 2023
  
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, May 17

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, May 17.

  May 17, 2023
  
• Advertisement
• Calgary fire crews extinguish house fire started by smoking materials

  A house fire in Calgary’s southeast was quickly doused Thursday afternoon.

  Fire

  Nov 24, 2022
• Advertisement
• Lethbridge fire department issues reminder after multiple blazes caused by smoking materials

  'With all the dollar losses we've had in the city we've had no injuries, thank goodness. However it's only a matter of time.'

  Fire

  Aug 8, 2022
• No injuries following balcony fire at Peterborough apartment building

  Around 12:15 a.m. Monday, crews responded to a report of a fire on a balcony of a building on Sherbrooke Street. 

  Fire

  Apr 18, 2022
• ‘Discarded smoking material’ sparks West Kelowna fire

  There was no damage to the building itself, aside from some smoke in the third floor hallway that was cleared with fire department fans.

  News

  Nov 26, 2021
• Lethbridge teens awarded grant funding for cigarette butt litter initiative

  "We've always cared about the environment, and to hear that the city wasn't really doing anything to help it, we decided to do it ourselves."

  Environment

  Jul 22, 2021
• Smoking materials to blame for northwest Edmonton apartment fire

  At around 2:32 p.m. Thursday, emergency crews were called to the four-storey apartment in the area of 120 Street and 145 Avenue. 

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2021
• Advertisement
• Improperly discarded smoking materials to blame after 2 homes destroyed, 3 damaged in northeast Edmonton fire

  Just before 7:30 a.m., firefighters were called to the area of 137 Avenue and 37 Street after receiving more than 20 calls to 911 about a house fire.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2021
• Advertisement
• Deck fire put out in Saskatoon’s Massey Place neighbourhood

  Improper disposal of smoking material was the cause of a deck fire in Saskatoon’s Massey Place neighbourhood, according to an investigator.

  Canada

  May 22, 2019