Fire News Headlines

GRAVENHURST — The Gravenhurst fire department recently learned that they were among the 84 recipients from across Canada to benefit from a grant program offered to rural communities by Farm Credit Canada through the FCC AgriSpirit Fund.

In a stark turnaround just two months after they got a new boss, London firefighters now say they have confidence in an acting deputy chief once described as the "right hand man" of the previous fire chief. 

For the second time in two years, Brighton Fire Chief Rick Caddick was celebrated for his part in resuscitating a cardiac arrest victim.

43 Division 416-808-4300 Case #: 2018-973209 The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of two arrests in a fire investigation. 

Charges have been laid against the owners of a Scarborough home that caught fire back in May, killing a University of Toronto student who became trapped inside.

Milton Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Foster says an improperly discarded cigarette was probably behind a two alarm blaze, which caused upwards of $1 million worth of damage to a detached home on Yates Drive in the Thompson and Derry Road area of Milton

Port Colborne Fire Chief Tom Cartwright has plenty to celebrate but is still haunted by one night in December 2016 that left his community in shock, sparking ongoing efforts to raise awareness about fire prevention and safety throughout the city.

Micha Gerber emerged from the mobile confined space search and rescue training simulator in full firefighter gear.

Longbow Lake fire chief Warren Brinkman has been leading volunteer firefighters through a training weekend. Firecon brings together crews from across the northwest in Thunder Bay, including those from Indigenous communities.

Special recognition for Hanover’s Fire Chief, Hanover Council has presented the Chief with the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal.