FireWatch

A blaze that engulfed a Dubai skyscraper on New Year's Eve - the emirate's third high-rise fire in three years - has raised fresh questions about the safety of materials used on the exteriors of tall buildings across the wealthy region. Click here to read more.

An internal federal government report says almost half the First Nations across Canada have "little to no fire protection" and rely too heavily on poorly trained volunteer firefighters who can't do the job. Click here to read more.

Over four thousand current and former U.S. firefighters are suing Federal Signal Corp., an Illinois-based company that makes sirens, claiming it didn't do enough to make the sirens safer for those on fire trucks who have to listen to them nearly every day. Click here...

Fifteen Alberta communities have been awarded FireSmart grants to help reduce the risk of wildfires and protect lives and property. Click here to read more.

Victim's family members say they are disappointed no criminal charges will be laid in connection with the fire that tore through a seniors' residence in L'Isle Verte, Quebec, nearly two years ago, killing 32 people trapped inside. Click here to read more.  

As the standoff continues between the Sault Ste. Marie Firefighters Association and the fire chief, city councillors are urging the two parties to discuss their differences and reach a compromise. Click here to read more.

The reason some hoverboards are catching fire is the re-chargeable lithium-ion batteries in the foot rests of the rolling electric scooters. Click here to read more.

Prosecutors plan to ask a judge in State Supreme Court in Brooklyn to throw out the convictions of three men who spent decades in prison for arson and murder in a case in which modern fire science now says there is no evidence that arson actually occurred. Click here...

Sunday, December 6th was the 98th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion, which left roughly half the city's population, 25,000 people, dead, injured or homeless. A cannon blast from Citadel Hill marked the exact time of the explosion at 9:04 a.m. Click here to read...

A new database developed by NIOSH shows that PPE fit can compromise performance and firefighters in turnout gear do not fit well in today's fire apparatus. Click here to read more.

A forestry and aviation company based in Port Alberni, B.C. has signed an agreement with Airbus to help turn a workhorse transport plane into a water bomber. The Coulson Group of Canada has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Airbus Defense and Space to work on the...

A volunteer firefighter badly burned in a 2001 blaze has received the most extensive face transplant ever, covering his skull and much of his neck. The surgery has paved the way for him to regain normal vision, and in an interview he said that will allow him to...

Cory Hohs' idea was inspired by a close call with a Chicago fire truck on his motorcycle, but his new app, which alerts drivers to the presence of emergency vehicle traffic, is being tested first in Grand Rapids. Click here to read more.

A surprising new scientific paper suggests the pattern of global wildfires varies based on the day of the week - with considerably fewer fires globally on Sunday than on any other day. Click here to read more.

A New Brunswick man's attempt to see how long it would take for a fire truck to make it to his home in an emergency could see him sent to prison for two years. Click here to read more.

A Woodstock, Ontario property owner pled guilty after he was issued several fire code infractions and given a total fine of $15,000 earlier this year. The Woodstock Fire Department's Prevention Division conducted an inspection based on a complaint and found several...

Building inspections could become voluntary in large rural swaths of the Peace River Regional District - a move that would have implications for fire protection, school funding and real estate. It's the latest in a years-long battle over regulating construction in the...

Two widely sold brands of holiday lights pose a risk of fire, over-heating and electric shock, Health Canada is warning. Health Canada has issued a recall for all seasonal lights produced by Taizhou Hongpeng Colour Lanterns or Ningbo EGO International Company Limited...