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Million dollar house fire sparks concern about old insulation

Fire officials have not confirmed the exact cause but say the home had 40 year old cellulose insulation in the attic.  Cellulose resembles finely shredded newspaper with a fire resistant spray on it.  This article says that the spray wears off leaving an...

New 27 million dollar fire hall at CFB Esquimalt

The state-of-the-art emergency centre at CFB Esquimalt replaces a Second World War era building too small for the department’s needs.  http://www.timescolonist.com/news/world/cfb-esquimalt-s-firefighters-find-room-of-their-own-1.315945

NASA satellite photos of Saskatchewan wildland fires

NASA's Aqua satellite collected this natural-color image with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer.  Actively burning areas are outlined in red. The three fires shown here are more than 100 hectares in size (>247 acres)....

NIST live fires will benefit research and firefighter training

Eight houses will be burned to test ventilation methods used to prevent or at least delay flashover.  In conjunction with the experiments, the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) will videotape and develop training modules that will be...

New roof anchor may make firefighting safer

A Massachusetts firefighter has designed a new roof anchor that provides a secure and stable working platform for firefighters as they use chainsaws and other tools to cut into roofs....

Drones could help fight forest fires

Thunder Bay professor and students to test programming drones for smoke and fire detection. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/story/2013/05/24/tby-fire-smoke-detecting-drones-research-lakehead-university-thunder-bay.html

Slave Lake wildfire probe ends without charges

The arson investigation into the massive wildfires in Slave Lake two years ago is over and no charges will be laid.  The 12 police officers who worked full time on the case exhausted all leads and say no more work will be done unless additional tips come in....

Mall owner sues Slave Lake and its fire department

The company that owns the Slave Lake Shopping Centre is suing the Province, the town of Slave Lake and its fire department for $3 million in damages caused by fire crews battling the wildfire that ripped through the community in May of 2011.  The company claims...

Firemark launched to combat rental fires

Fires are seven times more likely to occur in rented accommodations than in accommodations occupied by the owner.  To improve the education available for landlords the fire service is introducing an education program called "Firemark".   The program is designed to...

National First Responders’ Day?

Oakville FD opens training ground to the media as part of a campaign by the Canadian Fire Service to create a national day that recognizes first responders for their sacrifices, contributions and commitment to public service.  

The effects of beetles on wildfires

Dr. Dominik Kulakowski conducted research on insect outbreaks and wildland fires in Rocky Mountain forests for fifteen years.  He found catastrophic fire is not an inevitable outcome of bark beetle outbreaks but that climate is more important to a fire risk and insect...

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