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No cause determined in Mary Street fire
June 24, 2019
No cause determined in Mary Street fire BarrieToday.com   Five people living in a registered two-unit house in downtown Barrie are being provided emergency accommodations by the Red Cross after a "stubborn" fire... Read more >
Oshawa’s Firefighter of the Year Award goes to 28 year veteran
June 24, 2019
Oshawa’s Firefighter of the Year Award goes to 28 year veteran Durham Radio News   Oshawa Fire Services (OFS) has named Captain and Acting Platoon Chief Brian Hoard as the city’s ‘firefighter of the year’. Hoard... Read more >
Restaurant kitchen fire closes businesses in Pickering plaza
June 24, 2019
Restaurant kitchen fire closes businesses in Pickering plaza DurhamRegion.com   PICKERING — A fire that started in the kitchen of a Pickering restaurant has closed all businesses in the plaza at Krosno Boulevard and Liverpool Road... Read more >
ANALYSIS: Abundance of rain brings tepid start to grass fire season
June 23, 2019
ANALYSIS: Abundance of rain brings tepid start to grass fire season SouthWesternOntario.ca   The hissing and sizzling of farm land giving way to plumes of smoke billowing under a hard sun is so predictable for rural, volunteer fire... Read more >
Early morning school bus fire, explosion rattles Lucas neighbours
June 23, 2019
Early morning school bus fire, explosion rattles Lucas neighbours The London Free Press   London police and firefighters are investigating after a school bus caught fire at a school in the city’s north-east end, causing an... Read more >
Fire destroys mobile home in Springwater
June 21, 2019
Fire destroys mobile home in Springwater CTV News   Fire destroyed a mobile home in Springwater Township Thursday night. Crews from the Springwater and Essa fire departments responded to the blaze at the Reflections RV Park on County... Read more >
New procedure to reduce unnecessary firefighter dispatch
June 20, 2019
New procedure to reduce unnecessary firefighter dispatch Wellington Advertister   BRUCEDALE – Guelph-Eramosa council agreed on June 17 to a new tiered response procedure for fire departments in Wellington County and Guelph that is... Read more >
Oshawa firefighters show off their skills
June 20, 2019
Oshawa firefighters show off their skills The Oshawa Express   Oshawa Fire Services recently provided an inside look at their operations with a demonstration of a live fire training exercise. The early-morning exercise took place at an... Read more >
SDG hires consultant to help with new radio system
June 20, 2019
SDG hires consultant to help with new radio system The Standard-Freeholder   To determine the cost of a county-wide radio communication and paging network, SDG council will hire an independent consultant. Council approved the release... Read more >
Thorold council notebook: additions to fire department, Station 1 and Clairmont Street safety
June 20, 2019
Thorold council notebook: additions to fire department, Station 1 and Clairmont Street safety NiagaraThisWeek.com   Pickup addition to Thorold Fire Department Last month, council approved Thorold Fire Department for a new pickup truck... Read more >