Fire News Headlines

Fire prevention a key to stopping the wave of house fires

North Bay Fire Chief Jason Whiteley says the rash of fires recently in North Bay is the most he has experienced since he joined the North Bay Fire Department in September of 2016.

Woman unaccounted for after fire destroys Pickering home

Officials say one woman is unaccounted for following a fire that destroyed a home in Pickering early this morning.

New firefighter regulations concern Bluewater fire chief

Bluewater fire chief Dave Renner came to council on March 19 to voice his concerns with the new firefighter regulations that have been enforced by fire departments across the province.

High-ranking Brampton firefighter hospitalized in violent crash

A Brampton district fire chief is in hospital after a violent crash in Brampton early Tuesday.

Fatal fire at Bancroft retirement home caused by ‘careless smoking’

Careless smoking caused a fire that killed an elderly woman at a retirement home in Bancroft earlier this month, the Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office said.

Seven University of Guelph students homeless after house fire

A fire that gutted a home in Guelph that has left seven University of Guelph students without a place to live just two weeks before final exams was caused by an open flame near combustible

Pickering townhouse fire deemed 'suspicious,' 2 families displaced, damage likely over $1M

A townhouse fire that sent two families scrambling to safety in Pickering early Tuesday has been deemed "suspicious."

Hamilton Fire Department to donate pumper trucks to First Nations in northwestern Ontario

The Hamilton Fire Department is donating two of its surplus tanker trucks to First Nations in northwestern Ontario.

Six Nations fire chief says on-reserve fire services 'completely inadequate'

As the most populous Indigenous reserve in Canada, Six Nations sees its share of fires.

Townships may add water rescue to list of firefighter activities

Wilmot township is responding to climate change with a change of its own: adding water rescue to its fire department's ever-growing list of activities.