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Wildfire confusion: Parry Sound not in danger from Parry Sound 33 fire

Officials in Parry Sound insist that the town is safe and open for business as confusion mounts over a wildfire with the same name.

Arthur Tim Hortons Fire Tied To Rea And Walter Act

After the recent fire at Tim Hortons in Arthur, the MPP for Perth-Wellington is renewing his call to pass the Rea and Walter Act.

Firefighters holding the lines at large forest fire in northeast Ontario

Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources says firefighters "continue to make excellent progress" in tackling a massive forest fire known as Parry Sound 33 in the province's northeast.

Fire destroys old farmhouse in Keene

An old wooden farmhouse was engulfed in flames around 3 a.m. on Wednesday.

St Marys Cement — Bowmanville donates emergency equipment to fight floods

BOWMANVILLE — St Marys Cement Bowmanville plant is helping Clarington battle future floods with a donation of equipment and a storage unit to the Clarington Fire Department.

Contraband cigarettes linked to a 'staggering' number of fires

Careless use of contraband cigarettes is a leading cause of fires, injuries—​even fatalities—in London, Ont. That's according to the London Fire Department, which began tracking fires related to contraband cigarettes this year. 

Mount Elgin chicken barn destroyed by fire

A large fire has destroyed a chicken barn north of Tavistock. Firefighters were called to Kraak Farms at Ebenezer Road and Highway 19 just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

'Terrifying' number of Scugog homes don't have needed alarms

SCUGOG — Mark Berney just shakes his head.

2nd fire erupts in North York hydro station

A second fire broke out at a hydro station in North York that was engulfed in flames and left thousands without power over the weekend.

Basement units lacking fire escapes an issue in Whitchurch-Stouffville

Tragedies waiting to happen. Serious situations within the town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. Basement apartments lacking adequate fire escapes.