Fire News Headlines

A woman who says the rules surrounding backyard campfires in Sarnia are too lax has found an ally in Sarnia’s fire chief.

Orangeville’s fire chief is urging citizens to ensure they have working smoke alarms after two people were taken to hospital following a kitchen fire in town.

A retired Windsor firefighter is being remembered for his dedication to the community. Charles Douglas Topliffe, fondly remembered as “Topper”, passed away on Monday after a battle with brain cancer with his family by his side

A new fire master plan in the town of Whitchurch-Stouffville could bring some major changes to the town’s fire department. The town has deferred a decision on the plan until the Aug. 28 council meeting.

Windsor Fire has a new Deputy Fire Chief. Jamie Waffle joined Windsor fire in 1997 and has a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Windsor.

With a career spanning more than 20 years, it took time for the town's new fire chief, Tom Raeburn, to pin down a favourite moment.

Wainfleet's new full-time fire chief will be on the job Wednesday after council appoints him at their Tuesday night meeting.

Two years after the County of Simcoe asked its municipalities to stop their fire departments from responding to medical calls at long-term care homes, Bradford West Gwillimbury council voted Tuesday to keep doing it anyway.

The role of fire services across York Region is no longer restricted to fires.

QUEEN'S PARK - Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece believes that although there was no loss of life in a July 21 fire at Tim Hortons in Arthur, the outcome could have been far worse.