Fire News Headlines

Some are ignoring the fire ban

All across the northeastern region, there is a fire ban for most communities.  It has been 19 days since the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry implemented a burn ban all across the region.

Northwest firefighters deployed to eastern Canada

A total of 23 firefighters from the Northwest Fire Centre were deployed to Ontario and Quebec last week to help with firefighting efforts in those provinces.

Rainfall brings lifting of burning bans

With significant rainfall in the Quinte region, local fire departments are starting to relax burn bans which have been in effect the last couple of weeks.

Special meeting announced to name Innisfil fire chief

A special meeting has been called July 25 in order to appoint Tom Raeburn as the town's new fire chief.

Belleville Fire Department warns about sales tactics by fire inspection companies

Belleville’s fire department has issued an advisory aimed at businesses and landlords.

Haldimand County Burn Ban lifted

The temporary open-air burn ban that was issued for Haldimand County has been lifted.

Area municipality urging ministry to pay up for 401 false alarms

False alarms on Canada’s busiest highway – and a provincial system that doesn’t reimburse fire departments for called-off emergencies  – have one London-area municipality seeing red, ink that is.

Scugog looking to distribute 150 donated smoke, carbon monoxide alarms

SCUGOG — The Scugog Fire Department is partnering with local community agencies and others to distribute 150 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that were donated by Enbridge Gas Distribution.

Open air fire ban lifted in Huron

HURON - Effective immediately, the Huron County fire chiefs have lifted an open air fire ban in Huron County that was put in place July 6.

NE & Temagami Forest Fire Situation – UPDATE Jul 23, 2018 @ 06:49

By the evening of July 22 there were 60 active forest fires across the Northeast. Of these, 28 are not yet under control, 32 are either being held, under control or being observed.