Fire News Headlines
First woman fire chief in southwestern Ontario hired in London
London has a new fire chief and she is one of only a handful of women in Canada to hold the job.
1 person dead and another injured in Dundas house fire
One person is dead and another injured after an early morning fire in Dundas.
Gravenhurst Fire Department monitoring hotspots from July 7 brush fire
GRAVENHURST — The Gravenhurst Fire Department is continuing to monitor a July 7 brush fire, according to a tweet Sunday, July 8 morning.
Fast-moving grass fire burns 34 vehicles at Niagara Lavender Festival
A large, fast-moving grass fire sparked in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., Sunday scorched dozens of vehicles, causing more than $1 million in damage.
Fire department on the lookout for two new recruits
A group of dedicated St. Thomas firefighters braved the sweltering heat Thursday afternoon to take part in confined space training – just one example of the commitment and devotion it takes to be a member of the fire service.
Timmins firefighters asked to be on Discovery Channel
Timmins municipal firefighters might become television stars. It all depends on whether city council agrees to sign on to a Discovery Channel reality program called Hellfire Heroes Season 2.
Firefighters Win Huron County EMS Pulling Event
They ride IN their vehicles day and night, but Huron County emergency services personnel have discovered it’s not that easy to PULL one of them.
South Stormont institutes burn ban
"The Township of South Stormont Fire and Emergency Services has instituted a burn ban, effective immediately, throughout the entire Township due to dangerous burning conditions from the recent hot, dry weather," the Township said in an emailed sta
Forest fire in Trent Lakes in northern Peterborough County
A 12-hectare forest fire in a remote area of Trent Lakes township in northern Peterborough County continued to rage on Wednesday.
Crews battling rash of forest fires in northeastern Ontario
Recent thunderstorms and hot weather have led to a rash of forest fires in the northeast, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.