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COURTENAY, BC - Last weekend some parts of the province hit record temperatures and had fire officials on edge.

This long Victoria Day weekend, they're not taking any chances...[ read more ]

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WINNIPEG, MB - A man and woman are in hospital after an apartment fire in Winnipeg.

It broke out just after 11 p.m...[ read more ]

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COMOX VALLEY, BC - Cst. Tammy Douglas was in the right place at the right time, acting quickly to remove a local woman from a burning home in the early hours of this morning...[ read more ]

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CHATHAM, ON - No one was injured, but damage was pegged at $350,000, after flames tore through a Doyle Line machine shop on Thursday...[ read more ]

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BONNYVILLE, AB - A state of emergency issued near Bonnyville due to an out-of-control wildfire was lifted Thursday.

The blaze broke out Sunday northwest of Bonnyville by Moose Lake...[ read more ]

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CALGARY, AB - Emergency crews were called to the scene of a two alarm fire at a Canadian Tire store in the city's southeast on Thursday afternoon...[ read more ]

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SLAVE LAKE, AB - A committee looking into last year's devastating wildfire in Slave Lake, Alta., will release its recommendations on Friday...[ read more ]

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LLOYDMINSTER, SK - Officials say the wildfire that forced 130 people from their homes north of Lloydminster is now under control...[ read more ]

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CALEDON, ON - Don’t be alarmed if you see fire crews pull up to your house and a firefighter approaching your door...[ read more ]

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KENORA, ON - Messages from police and the natural resources ministry about being extremely careful are targeting campers and cottagers opening up for the season this coming long weekend...[ read more ]

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CALGARY, AB - Calgary Metal Recycling has been ordered to cut the size of its "auto fluff" pile...[ read more ]

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WINNIPEG, MB - Two women and four pets — three cats and a Bullmastiff dog — were treated for smoke inhalation following a fire early this morning on Victor Street...[ read more ]

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MIDLAND, ON - Saturday morning at the OAFC conference, I had the pleasure of meeting some members of the board of directors for the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association, of which I am also a d...[ read more ]

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MIDHURST, ON - There was further clarification yesterday at the inquest into four fire fatalities at the Muskoka Heights retirement home in Orillia, Ont...[ read more ]

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MIDHURST, ON - The lawyer for the City of Orillia and its fire department is proposing a package of recommendations to the jury in the Muskoka Heights inquest that calls on the fire marshal to acceler...[ read more ]

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BADGER, MB - Wildfires continue to rage in southeastern Manitoba but crews gained ground yesterday by holding back all three fires for the first time since the weekend...[ read more ]

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FRENCHMAN BUTTE, SK - More than 130 people have been told to leave their homes as a precaution as a wildfire burns in west central Saskatchewan...[ read more ]

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ELORA, ON - Centre Wellington Township has reached a new working agreement with its firefighters from the stations here and in Fergus...[ read more ]

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COLWOOD, BC - Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton is blasting the Capital Regional District for its proposal to beef up Langford's fire-dispatch capabilities, duplicating Saanich's communications centre, say...[ read more ]

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WINNIPEG, MB - Two women were sent to hospital with smoke inhalation after a fire in Winnipeg's West End...[ read more ]

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ON - A Killaloe, Ont.,-area family is looking for answers as to why their critically ill mother waited close to eight hours to be transferred from a hospital in Barry's Bay, Ont...[ read more ]

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OTTAWA, ON - Twenty three people are homeless after a fire broke out in a three-storey rowhouse near Montreal Road in Ottawa's east end...[ read more ]

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BONNYVILLE, AB - A dozen families have been forced to leave their homes after an out of control fire threatens property in northeastern Alberta...[ read more ]

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HAMILTON, ON - Smoke billowed down Wentworth Street North after a fire in a back shed near Cannon Street.

Firefighters responded to a call at 11:30 a.m. to 139 Wentworth St. N...[ read more ]

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Saturday morning at the OAFC conference, I had the pleasure of meeting some members of the board of directors for the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association, of which I am also a director...[ read more ]