Fire News Headlines

Volunteer firefighters in northwestern Ontario are reacting with a mixture of disappointment and relief to news that the provincial government is revoking new training requirements.

City firefighters are meeting up with residents for coffee, heading to hardware stores with tips and teaching building owners how to meet code in events marking Fire Prevention Week.

The provincial government is moving ahead with a massive modernization project for the Public Radio Safety Network (PRSN) used by police, firefighters, paramedics and other first responders.

Volunteer fire departments across the region have received over $14,000 in new funding, thanks to a former national television talk-show host. 

The Peterborough fire department has shut down a rooming house on Bolivar Street. A fire safety inspection was conducted Wednesday at 494/496 Bolivar St. under the Ontario Fire Code, according to a release from the city.

The chiefs of three volunteer fire departments in the North Bay area are welcoming a decision by the province to revoke regulations passed by the previous Liberal government.

Earlier this week, the Ford government announced it was revoking the firefighter certification regulation brought in by the previous Ontario Liberal government.

Durham Fire Chiefs are sounding the alarm on fires and fire-related deaths with a strong, unified message about the importance of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms this Fire Prevention Week – taking place October 7 to 13.

Two Hamilton firefighters were sent to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation Tuesday afternoon after a fire damaged three homes and a detached garage.

After 100 days in office, the Ford government continues to dismantle many of the previous Liberal government’s initiatives: cap and trade, the sex-ed curriculum and now a fire certification program.