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Firefighters Win Huron County EMS Pulling Event
They ride IN their vehicles day and night, but Huron County emergency services personnel have discovered it’s not that easy to PULL one of them.
South Stormont institutes burn ban
"The Township of South Stormont Fire and Emergency Services has instituted a burn ban, effective immediately, throughout the entire Township due to dangerous burning conditions from the recent hot, dry weather," the Township said in an emailed sta
Forest fire in Trent Lakes in northern Peterborough County
A 12-hectare forest fire in a remote area of Trent Lakes township in northern Peterborough County continued to rage on Wednesday.
Crews battling rash of forest fires in northeastern Ontario
Recent thunderstorms and hot weather have led to a rash of forest fires in the northeast, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
Area municipalities issue fire bans
Municipalities throughout the area have issued fire bans.
That includes North Bay, East Ferris, West Nipissing, Chisholm, Powassan, Nipissing, Callander, Mattawa, Burks Falls, Sundridge, Magnetawan, Kearney and Perry.
Three-alarm fire destroys two homes in Scarborough
Two homes under construction in Scarborough have been gutted following a three-alarm fire on Tuesday night.
Huron East Fire lands in wild card for the nationals, after stellar performance at Western Ontario Regional Scott Firefit Championships
If Huron East firefighters aren’t busy extinguishing blazes, a handful of them are continuing the routine, but in a competitive manner and a few have a chance to make their hero status national.
‘Spectacular’ fire destroys Mississauga home, leaves other homes with 'extensive damage'
The Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office has been notified after a massive fire destroyed a Mississauga home under construction and left at least two homes beside it damaged.
Burn bans in effect for some townships
The only municipalities that haven’t issued burn bans yet include South Glengarry, South Stormont and Cornwall.
Kitchener reaches new deal with firefighters’ union
The City of Kitchener has reached an agreement with the firefighters’ union on a new three-year contract.
The deal will see wages increase at an average rate of 1.79 per cent per year over the course of the agreement.