July 19, 2021
More than 50 people displaced by toxic gas leak in Wheatley
Chatham Daily News
Three dozen homes and businesses in Wheatley were evacuated after hydrogen sulphide was detected Monday at the site of a previous gas leak that resulted in...
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July 19, 2021
New Wainfleet Fire and Emergency Services Engine 3 carries more firefighters, more water
The Standard
With a radio call to St. Catharines fire dispatch, Wainfleet Fire and Emergency Services Capt. Conrad Beckingham officially put the...
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July 19, 2021
Puslinch Fire & Rescue Services Conducts Live Fire Training
Puslinch Today
Puslinch Fire and Rescue Services (PFRS) conducted a live-fire training exercise at an acquired structure on Wellington Road 34 on July 17, 2021. The owner...
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July 19, 2021
Research on firefighters’ mental health celebrated
TbNewsWatch.com
THUNDER BAY – A partnership between Lakehead University and Thunder Bay’s fire service addressing firefighters’ mental health has been...
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July 19, 2021
Study finds persistent lung damage in firefighters after 2016 Horse River wildfire
Edmonton Sun
Fort McMurray — Firefighters that fought the 2016 Horse River wildfire have persistent lung damage and more than double the risk of...
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July 19, 2021
Sunday Night House Fire In Innisfil Not Considered Suspicious
Barrie360.com
Innisfil firefighters were called Sunday night to a single-storey home near Big Bay Point Road and Alcina Avenue.
Deputy Fire Chief Tim McCallum told Barrie 360 the flames...
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July 19, 2021
Two new forest fires discovered in the region not under control
SooToday.com
Two wildland fires discovered in the Northeast region on Monday are not yet under control.
Wawa 10, located about 50 km west of Wawa is almost 1...
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July 19, 2021
‘Another step closer’: Ontario advances work for Highway 6 expansion
The Wellington Advertiser
PUSLINCH – The Ontario government has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to deliver the new Hanlon Expressway...
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July 18, 2021
13 active fires remain in region, one not under control
SooToday.com
As of Sunday afternoon, no new forest fires were discovered in the region.
The region has 13 active fires, one of which is not under control as of the...
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July 18, 2021
Fifteen new forest fires detected in NWO
TBNewsWatch.com
THUNDER BAY -- There are more than 100 forest fires currently burning in Northwestern Ontario.
According to Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services, 15 new forest fires...
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