Fire News Headlines
High-ranking Brampton firefighter hospitalized in violent crash
A Brampton district fire chief is in hospital after a violent crash in Brampton early Tuesday.
Fatal fire at Bancroft retirement home caused by ‘careless smoking’
Careless smoking caused a fire that killed an elderly woman at a retirement home in Bancroft earlier this month, the Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office said.
Seven University of Guelph students homeless after house fire
A fire that gutted a home in Guelph that has left seven University of Guelph students without a place to live just two weeks before final exams was caused by an open flame near combustible
Pickering townhouse fire deemed 'suspicious,' 2 families displaced, damage likely over $1M
A townhouse fire that sent two families scrambling to safety in Pickering early Tuesday has been deemed "suspicious."
Hamilton Fire Department to donate pumper trucks to First Nations in northwestern Ontario
The Hamilton Fire Department is donating two of its surplus tanker trucks to First Nations in northwestern Ontario.
Six Nations fire chief says on-reserve fire services 'completely inadequate'
As the most populous Indigenous reserve in Canada, Six Nations sees its share of fires.
Townships may add water rescue to list of firefighter activities
Wilmot township is responding to climate change with a change of its own: adding water rescue to its fire department's ever-growing list of activities.
Smoke alarms credited with saving lives in Guelph house fire
The Guelph Fire Department say smoke alarms were instrumental in helping three people escape a burning house near the downtown area Monday afternoon.
'Just like a tinder box': Multiple fire departments battle 14-acre grass fire near Shelburne
Several fire departments in Dufferin County have contained an about 14-acre grass fire that posed a threat to some buildings nearby in Mono.
Sudbury volunteer firefighters, city ready to move forward after reaching new agreement
The union representing about 260 volunteer firefighters in Sudbury says it has reached a deal with the city for a new collective bargaining agreement.