December 2023 - Fire Fighting in Canada

December 31, 2023
E-bike fire on Toronto subway sends 1 hospital

December 31, 2023
Lithium ion battery fire in a cargo ship’s hold is out after several days of burning

December 29, 2023
Thunder Bay fire chief retires

December 28, 2023
Crews respond to major fire north of Regina

Stories continue below

December 28, 2023
‘Unsafe’ homeless encampments must come down: Edmonton fire chief

December 27, 2023
5 homes under construction burn to the ground on Christmas morning in Bath, Ont.

HeadlinesNewsWildfiresEmergency & disaster management

December 27, 2023
Is Canada’s fleet of water bombers fit for climate change fuelled wildfires?

December 26, 2023
Homeless man dies in Vancouver tent fire on Christmas morning

HeadlinesNewsVolunteers

December 26, 2023
Bid to boost tax break for volunteer firefighters as brigades struggle with retention

December 25, 2023
Tenants charged in 2022 Hamilton fire that left 2 adults and 2 children dead

COVID-19 UpdatesFire Fighting in Canada This Week

December 22, 2023
Fire Fighting in Canada This Week – December 22, 2023

December 22, 2023
North Huron fire truck rolls over en route to barn fire

December 22, 2023
Nova Scotia first responders getting new mobile radios

December 21, 2023
Kelowna fire chief leaving to seek new adventures in Whitehorse

December 20, 2023
Fire department, police investigating after 2 people dead in house fire near Regina General Hospital

December 20, 2023
New building codes in B.C. focus on safety, accessibility and resilience

December 19, 2023
Commercial Emergency Equipment secures 10-Year contract with Calgary Fire

December 15, 2023
Canada to pilot options for national emergency response agency in 2024: Sajjan

December 14, 2023
Vancouver fire chief’s order to dismantle homeless encampment deemed reasonable: B.C. Supreme Court

December 14, 2023
Canadian cities report rise in homelessness and in tent fires as winter sets in

December 13, 2023
Kamloops, B.C., mayor defies fire chief’s order to remove torched SUV from his dealership lot

December 13, 2023
City of Red Deer and Red Deer Polytechnic collaborate to provide local firefighting test

December 12, 2023
Vancouver council slashes $1 million from fire fighting budget, gives more funding to police

December 11, 2023
Three dead after shed fire outside home improvement store in Calgary

December 11, 2023
Diversity, loss of leadership experience and the challenge of a retirement boom in Fire

December 11, 2023
Jet Wake introduces new water rescue surfboard

December 11, 2023
Saskatoon Fire Chief Morgan Hackl announces retirement

December 8, 2023
Federal wildfire training program now accepting applications

COVID-19 UpdatesFire Fighting in Canada This Week

December 8, 2023
Fire Fighting in Canada This Week – December 08, 2023

December 8, 2023
CYFS chief’s funeral to take place in Newmarket

December 6, 2023
City of Saint John says American Iron and Metal owes $219K for firefighting costs

HeadlinesNewsEmployment and hiring

December 6, 2023
Caledon hires new deputy fire chief