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Fire Chief confirms one fatality in Friday night’s fire
Laurentian Valley Fire Chief, Tim Sutcliffe has confirmed that one person was killed in a fire Friday night on Round Lake Road. The home by TV Tower Road was completely gutted by the blaze and deemed a complete loss.
Fire ban put in place for Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss and Saugeen Shores
The Municipalities of Huron-Kinloss, Kincardine and Saugeen Shores have declared an fire ban due to lack of rainfall and forecasted hot, dry conditions.
Fire chief warned organizers not to use hay field for parking
It was the acrid stench of smoke that replaced the sweet smell of lavender Monday as officials picked their way through a burned hay field that had doubled as a parking area for the Niagara Lavender Festival.
Hawkesbury Fire Chief Roger Champagne awarded Exemplary Service Medal
At a recent Hawkesbury council meeting, held on Monday, June 25, 2018, Fire Chief Roger Champagne was awarded the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal by Hawkesbury Mayor Jeanne Charlebois.
First woman fire chief in southwestern Ontario hired in London
London has a new fire chief and she is one of only a handful of women in Canada to hold the job.
1 person dead and another injured in Dundas house fire
One person is dead and another injured after an early morning fire in Dundas.
Gravenhurst Fire Department monitoring hotspots from July 7 brush fire
GRAVENHURST — The Gravenhurst Fire Department is continuing to monitor a July 7 brush fire, according to a tweet Sunday, July 8 morning.
Fast-moving grass fire burns 34 vehicles at Niagara Lavender Festival
A large, fast-moving grass fire sparked in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., Sunday scorched dozens of vehicles, causing more than $1 million in damage.
Fire department on the lookout for two new recruits
A group of dedicated St. Thomas firefighters braved the sweltering heat Thursday afternoon to take part in confined space training – just one example of the commitment and devotion it takes to be a member of the fire service.
Timmins firefighters asked to be on Discovery Channel
Timmins municipal firefighters might become television stars. It all depends on whether city council agrees to sign on to a Discovery Channel reality program called Hellfire Heroes Season 2.