Fire News Headlines

Fire Chief, Union prez to the public, 'Thanks'

Editor's note: This letter was sent out this morning from Jason Whiteley, Fire Chief and  Mike Gillies, President, NBPFFA.

Orono, Ont. family displaced for Christmas after fire devastates home

A family in Orono is without a home this Christmas, after a fire caused extensive damage and also the loss of an animal. It happened on the morning of Dec. 17. Alixandra Woodrow remembers it clearly.

Renfrew Fire Department holiday safety tips

Ontario’s Fire Marshal, John Pegg, is hoping everyone will make Fire Safety a Holiday Tradition, and our local Fire Chiefs echo that sentiment. Renfrew Fire Chief Kevin Welsh says blow out candles before leaving the room.

Canadian Red Cross helps people displaced by downtown fire

There is another gaping hole in North Bay’s downtown. Crews are working to clean up piles of rubble from buildings destroyed in what is being called a suspicious fire from early Friday morning.      

Downtown fire described as “suspicious”

A view of the efforts at 3:30pm on Main Street. (Kortney Kenney MyNorthBayNow.com staff)