After the catastrophic 2003 wildfire season former Manitoba premier Gary Filmon was hired by the province to conduct a review. His report, “Firestorm 2003”, warned that action had to be taken to reduce fuels in forests near communities. Communities are now saying the province needs to do more.
Wilfred Laurier University and the Brantford Fire Department staged a dorm room burn on campus to demonstrate how quickly people need to react to a fire.
When the Scorpion Fire put the Gold Butte Lookout in danger firefighters wrapped the historic structure in fire-resistant material.
Scientists have developed lithium-ion batteries that are explosion and fire resistant while still producing enough energy for use in household electronics.
Teams of firefighters from Taber, Coaldale, Lethbridge, Willow Creek, Calgary and Cardston arrived in Waterton National Park to protect the townsite from a raging wildfire. They employed high volume pumps, hoses and sprinkler systems in their efforts to save structures including the iconic Prince of Wales Hotel.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey Houston residents are being warned to take precautions before returning to flooded homes. Houston’s fire chief has told residents to wear breathing masks to protect themselves against sewer bacteria and to be aware that alligators and snakes may be lurking in their homes.
On June 13, 1886 what began as a land-clearing brush fire was spread out of control by strong winds. The fire claimed dozens of lives and leveled all but a few structures in the newly incorporated city. The fire went down in history as the Great Vancouver Fire.
The body of Cache Creek Fire Chief Clayton Cassidy has been found near the bridge washout where he disappeared nearly a month ago. Chief Cassidy was with the Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department for over 30 years and received the Medal of Good Citizenship from Premier Christy Clark in 2016. Our hearts go out to his family and the community of Cache Creek.