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'It could have been a lot worse,' Firefighters extinguish blaze at marina
It was all hands on deck for the Tay Township Fire Department after being called to the Wye Heritage Marina on Wednesday.
Technicians first noticed something was burning in the repair shop when they arrived for work this morning.
Substantial damage reported in Puslinch industrial fire
Fire officials are investigating a blaze that gutted a warehouse in Puslinch on Tuesday afternoon.
Orillia fire chief set to retire after 33 years of service
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After 33 years in fire services, Orillia Fire Chief Ralph Dominelli is retiring effective April 30, 2019.
Fire inspectors to conduct blitz targeting escape rooms
Fire inspectors will be conducting a safety blitz at escape rooms across the city in the coming days following a Christmas Day blaze at one of the establishments on Yonge Street.
Family escapes as early morning fire tears through house near Haliburton
Working smoke alarms are being credited with saving a family after an early morning fire ripped through a house just south of Haliburton on Tuesday.
Toronto building owner fined almost $100,000 for fire code violations
Toronto building owner fined almost $100,000 for fire code violations tied to fire at an industrial building containing chemicals often used to produce methamphetamine
Team effort saves 32 horses in overnight barn fire
Milton’s fire chief says it took an all-hands-on-deck approach to move 35 horses to safety during an overnight fire at the First Line Training Centre just outside Guelph.
The facility is located at the eastern end of Arkell Road.
North Stormont Fire Services looking to upgrade communication system
BERWICK — North Stormont Fire Services is in the early stages of looking at how to upgrade its aging communication system.
Fire does $1M in damage at boat storage facility near Simcoe
Several boats were damaged in a fire at a storage facility near Simcoe Sunday afternoon.
Fire crews were called to the address on Highway 24 around 3:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a boat on fire.
Local Fire Chief says farmers can prevent barn fires
A string of devastating barn fires across the province has prompted the Perth East and West Perth Fire Departments to alert the farming community about the importance of fire prevention.