Fire News Headlines

Perth’s first full-time fire chief has died at the age of 77 after a brief battle with cancer.

Three Kenora district volunteer fire departments are recipients of grants awarded through the Jenny Jones Foundation.

Thunder Bay Police identified Wednesday a 30-year-old man who died in a harrowing south-core townhouse fire.

A Wainfleet man has died after a fire in an attached two-car garage Thursday morning on Regional Road 27.

The Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs is reminding everyone that, although fire safety is a year-round concern, this time of year brings with it some cool weather-related issues.

The fire chief for North Perth has no problem with the recent announcement that the Ford government plans to put a training program on hold for firefighters, which had been proposed by the previous Liberal government.

Bruce Power is expanding its training agreement with local fire departments. Bruce Power has announced their fire training facility will now be available free of charge to any municipal fire department in Bruce, Grey and Huron County.

A couple of local volunteer fire departments are getting funding to purchase new equipment. Former TV personality Jenny Jones is  handing out a total of 50 thousand dollars in her Jenny's Heroes campaign.

Six volunteer fire departments are the recipients of thousands of dollars in grants to help buy the emergency equipment they need.

There’s something about sitting down to chat over a cup of hot java that gets people relaxed and talkative, and members of the Niagara Falls fire department took advantage of that casual atmosphere to spread a fire safety message on Friday.