Fire News Headlines

A private member’s bill aimed at helping firefighters – and introduced by the MPP for Perth-Wellington has passed second reading. Randy Pettapiece is a strong proponent of the Rea and Walter Act.

The week of Oct. 7-13 is Fire Prevention Week for communities throughout Canada and the U.S. Here in Wilmot, the Fire Department has organized plenty of ways for everyone to “Look — Listen — Learn” about how to prevent fires before they start.

Cleaning out his city-issued SUV and fire hall office drove home the fact Friday was the last day on the job for Port Colborne Fire and Emergency Services Deputy Chief Mike Bendia.

A new fire prevention campaign is urging the residents of Parkdale to put an end to “careless" and “preventable” fires started by residents tossing their lit cigarette butts off of balconies.

The Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department is warning people about a scam that’s going around.

Ottawa paramedic Nicole Lowden and her family have faced more crisis in the past 18 months than most people experience in a lifetime.

Crews have begun cleaning up debris and working to solve widespread power outages after powerful twin tornadoes tore through the Ottawa-Gatineau region Friday afternoon, ripping roofs off houses and sending at least six people to hospital.

Cornwall’s singing fire chief is getting a lot of attention for a parody of classic Queen in what has to be the king of fire prevention videos.

A private member’s bill named after two North Perth volunteer firefighters who were killed in the line of duty has been reintroduced at Queen’s Park.

A fire chief in the Municipality of Neebing is celebrating an honourable achievement this week after being named as the recipient of the Canadian Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year 2018 at a national fire chiefs conference in Ottawa on Wednesday.