Firefighter injured battling two-home blaze Two explosions and flames that reached seven metres high rocked a quiet neighbourhood Tuesday evening, sending one firefighter to hospital with serious injuries.
Residents say no to new fire halls The Cowichan Valley Regional District in British Columbia is scrambling to come up with a solution to its aging fire service after area residents voted against building two new fire halls.
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Tips for truck training Whose responsibility is it? As Peter Sells reports, manufacturers and departments need to co-operate to ensure proper instruction on apparatuses.