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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.
Dozens of wildfires out of control in Ontario
Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources says dozens of forest fires remain out of control, with the most pressing in the province’s northeast now measuring more than 82 square kilometres.
East Hawkesbury Fire Department receives oxygen masks for pets
House pets in East Hawkesbury can breathe a bit easier now. The township’s fire department now owns oxygen masks for cats and dogs rescued from burning buildings. The three masks were received last week at the St-Eugène fire station.
Hydro station fire leads to explosions, leaves thousands without power in Toronto
An overnight hydro station fire has left thousands of Toronto residents without power.
Alberta firefighter dies while battling Ontario wildfires
RED LAKE, Ont. -- Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says an Alberta firefighter has died unexpectedly while he was helping fight wildfires in Ontario.