Toronto fire launches campaign to stop tossing cigarette butts off balconies
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Toronto fire launches campaign to stop tossing cigarette butts off balconies
01:14 | October 1, 2018
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Toronto fire launches campaign to stop tossing cigarette butts off balconies
01:14 | October 1, 2018
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Weeks later, some Thorncliffe Park residents return home after fire
02:29 | January 5, 2026
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Man in his 80s dead after Toronto retirement home fire
01:53 | December 29, 2025
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Prepare for extreme weather with proper insurance coverage
04:29 | December 19, 2025
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Residents displaced in apartment fire on Eglinton Avenue East
01:44 | December 18, 2025
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Thorncliffe Park fire raises questions on high-rise building materials
04:04 | December 8, 2025
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Woman found on fire inside tent in Etobicoke
01:33 | December 2, 2025
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‘It’s very stressful’: Residents remain displaced as apartment fire in Thorncliffe Park remains active
02:18 | November 30, 2025
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Death toll rises in Brampton house fire
02:49 | November 24, 2025
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Scarborough community devastated after fire destroys community garden
02:13 | July 9, 2025
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1 dead in Toronto encampment fire
01:49 | July 3, 2025
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St. Anne’s Church marks one year since devastating fire
02:01 | June 9, 2025
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Iconic red canoe art installation destroyed in early morning fire
01:43 | April 2, 2025
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Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist
02:45 | April 1, 2025
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Police investigating luxury car dealership fire as arson
02:37 | March 19, 2025
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3-alarm fire in Yorkville destroys multiple townhomes
01:18 | March 5, 2025
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Fire damages townhouses under construction in Toronto’s Yorkville
01:14 | March 5, 2025
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Man dies in Markham house fire
01:36 | February 6, 2025
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Global News Toronto welcomes new Toronto Fire Chief
05:19 | January 29, 2025
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1 dead, 2 injured following 3-alarm house fire in Brampton
02:07 | January 25, 2025
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Baby dead after Scarborough house fire, man in custody
02:03 | January 19, 2025
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Canada’s most expensive natural disasters of 2024
02:29 | January 14, 2025
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Fire at Toronto men’s shelter temporarily displaces residents
01:18 | January 9, 2025
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Man in his 70s dies in Etobicoke house fire
01:56 | November 8, 2024
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Suspects set occupied Richmond Hill movie theatre alight with Molotov cocktail
01:11 | November 5, 2024
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Baby dies in house fire in Toronto’s west end
02:11 | October 25, 2024
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Infant dead following house fire in Toronto
01:43 | October 25, 2024
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Fire breaks out at a home in Toronto’s Beaches neigbourhood
01:50 | October 18, 2024
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Toxicologist testifies in trial of Ontario man accused of setting fire to, killing his wife
02:06 | September 20, 2024
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Murder trial for man accused of setting fire to his wife in Toronto begins
02:09 | September 10, 2024
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Woman dead following Toronto house fire
01:33 | August 28, 2024
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Woman whose 3 children were killed by drunk driver in 2015 has house burn down
00:49 | June 7, 2024
Toronto fire launches campaign to stop tossing cigarette butts off balconies
Description
October 1, 2018
Fire Chief Matthew Pegg addresses the amount of fires caused by careless smoking habits in Parkdale with a new ad campaign. Over the last five years, careless smoking has been the leading cause of fires in the Parkdale area.
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Toronto fire launches campaign to stop tossing cigarette butts off balconies01:14 | October 1, 2018 -
Weeks later, some Thorncliffe Park residents return home after fire02:29 | January 5, 2026 -
Man in his 80s dead after Toronto retirement home fire01:53 | December 29, 2025 -
Prepare for extreme weather with proper insurance coverage04:29 | December 19, 2025 -
Residents displaced in apartment fire on Eglinton Avenue East01:44 | December 18, 2025 -
Thorncliffe Park fire raises questions on high-rise building materials04:04 | December 8, 2025 -
Woman found on fire inside tent in Etobicoke01:33 | December 2, 2025 -
‘It’s very stressful’: Residents remain displaced as apartment fire in Thorncliffe Park remains active02:18 | November 30, 2025 -
Death toll rises in Brampton house fire02:49 | November 24, 2025 -
Scarborough community devastated after fire destroys community garden02:13 | July 9, 2025 -
1 dead in Toronto encampment fire01:49 | July 3, 2025 -
St. Anne’s Church marks one year since devastating fire02:01 | June 9, 2025 -
Iconic red canoe art installation destroyed in early morning fire01:43 | April 2, 2025 -
Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist02:45 | April 1, 2025 -
Police investigating luxury car dealership fire as arson02:37 | March 19, 2025 -
3-alarm fire in Yorkville destroys multiple townhomes01:18 | March 5, 2025 -
Fire damages townhouses under construction in Toronto’s Yorkville01:14 | March 5, 2025 -
Man dies in Markham house fire01:36 | February 6, 2025 -
Global News Toronto welcomes new Toronto Fire Chief05:19 | January 29, 2025 -
1 dead, 2 injured following 3-alarm house fire in Brampton02:07 | January 25, 2025 -
Baby dead after Scarborough house fire, man in custody02:03 | January 19, 2025 -
Canada’s most expensive natural disasters of 202402:29 | January 14, 2025 -
Fire at Toronto men’s shelter temporarily displaces residents01:18 | January 9, 2025 -
Man in his 70s dies in Etobicoke house fire01:56 | November 8, 2024 -
Suspects set occupied Richmond Hill movie theatre alight with Molotov cocktail01:11 | November 5, 2024 -
Baby dies in house fire in Toronto’s west end02:11 | October 25, 2024 -
Infant dead following house fire in Toronto01:43 | October 25, 2024 -
Fire breaks out at a home in Toronto’s Beaches neigbourhood01:50 | October 18, 2024 -
Toxicologist testifies in trial of Ontario man accused of setting fire to, killing his wife02:06 | September 20, 2024 -
Murder trial for man accused of setting fire to his wife in Toronto begins02:09 | September 10, 2024 -
Woman dead following Toronto house fire01:33 | August 28, 2024 -
Woman whose 3 children were killed by drunk driver in 2015 has house burn down00:49 | June 7, 2024
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Toronto fire launches campaign to stop tossing cigarette butts off balconies01:14 | October 1, 2018
-
Weeks later, some Thorncliffe Park residents return home after fire02:29 | January 5, 2026
-
Man in his 80s dead after Toronto retirement home fire01:53 | December 29, 2025
-
Prepare for extreme weather with proper insurance coverage04:29 | December 19, 2025
-
Residents displaced in apartment fire on Eglinton Avenue East01:44 | December 18, 2025
-
Thorncliffe Park fire raises questions on high-rise building materials04:04 | December 8, 2025
-
Woman found on fire inside tent in Etobicoke01:33 | December 2, 2025
-
‘It’s very stressful’: Residents remain displaced as apartment fire in Thorncliffe Park remains active02:18 | November 30, 2025
-
Death toll rises in Brampton house fire02:49 | November 24, 2025
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Scarborough community devastated after fire destroys community garden02:13 | July 9, 2025
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1 dead in Toronto encampment fire01:49 | July 3, 2025
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St. Anne’s Church marks one year since devastating fire02:01 | June 9, 2025
-
Iconic red canoe art installation destroyed in early morning fire01:43 | April 2, 2025
-
Peterborough County declares state of emergency as outages from ice storm persist02:45 | April 1, 2025
-
Police investigating luxury car dealership fire as arson02:37 | March 19, 2025
-
3-alarm fire in Yorkville destroys multiple townhomes01:18 | March 5, 2025
-
Fire damages townhouses under construction in Toronto’s Yorkville01:14 | March 5, 2025
-
Man dies in Markham house fire01:36 | February 6, 2025
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Global News Toronto welcomes new Toronto Fire Chief05:19 | January 29, 2025
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1 dead, 2 injured following 3-alarm house fire in Brampton02:07 | January 25, 2025
-
Baby dead after Scarborough house fire, man in custody02:03 | January 19, 2025
-
Canada’s most expensive natural disasters of 202402:29 | January 14, 2025
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Fire at Toronto men’s shelter temporarily displaces residents01:18 | January 9, 2025
-
Man in his 70s dies in Etobicoke house fire01:56 | November 8, 2024
-
Suspects set occupied Richmond Hill movie theatre alight with Molotov cocktail01:11 | November 5, 2024
-
Baby dies in house fire in Toronto’s west end02:11 | October 25, 2024
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Infant dead following house fire in Toronto01:43 | October 25, 2024
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Fire breaks out at a home in Toronto’s Beaches neigbourhood01:50 | October 18, 2024
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Toxicologist testifies in trial of Ontario man accused of setting fire to, killing his wife02:06 | September 20, 2024
-
Murder trial for man accused of setting fire to his wife in Toronto begins02:09 | September 10, 2024
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Woman dead following Toronto house fire01:33 | August 28, 2024
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Woman whose 3 children were killed by drunk driver in 2015 has house burn down00:49 | June 7, 2024
Toronto fire launches campaign to stop tossing cigarette butts off balconies
Description
October 1, 2018
Fire Chief Matthew Pegg addresses the amount of fires caused by careless smoking habits in Parkdale with a new ad campaign. Over the last five years, careless smoking has been the leading cause of fires in the Parkdale area.
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