Whether or not Wiarton Willie sees his shadow this February, most Canadians are still in for a couple more months of wintery weather. Winter is the worst season for residential fires in Canada, according to Fire Prevention Canada. There are many reasons for this – homes must be heated, people are [Read more]
Resolve to make safety a priority in 2014. Here are some practical suggestions to get you started: 1. I will drive sober. I will drive alert. Impairment has many faces – alcohol, drugs and fatigue are just a few examples. Learn how to recognize the signs of impairment and be willing to [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON– Thursday, October 10th, Fire Chief Owen Cranney and the Manitouwadge Volunteer Fire Department welcomed residents to the fire hall for their annual open house in recognition of Fire Prevention Week 2013 for which the theme was “Help Prevent Kitchen Fires”. In [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – September 19, 2013 the Manitouwadge Volunteer Fire Department provided fire suppression at a home on Caribou Drive. The owners were at home at the time though, thankfully, no one was hurt. Fire Chief Owen Cranney explained that the homeowners had been burning debris [Read more]
NEW FIRES There were four new confirmed fires by the evening of August 22 in the Northwest Region. They were in the districts of Dryden, Kenora, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout. They were all caused by lightning. Dryden District Fire Number 34 is a 0.6 hectare fire listed as not under control. Kenora [Read more]
Northeast Region – July 12, 2013 New Fires One new fire was reported and confirmed on July 11. Sault Ste. Marie 7 was a human-caused fire that has been called out. It was 0.2 hectares in size. Active Fires There are now 12 active fires in the region. Most are located in the Cochrane [Read more]
Photos and information provided by Jeff Anderson Taylor Belisle-Cryder, Stacia Salesse, Ontario Fire Rangers Irene Marszowski, Smokey Bear (Ben McAlpine), Andre Proteau and Cam Gross and Retired Conservation Officer Mike Regis. RAINBOW FALLS PROVINCIAL PARK, ON – Saturday, July 6th the 6th [Read more]
McGuinty Government Removes Restricted Fire Zone The Restricted Fire Zone order will be lifted in the Northeastern Ontario areas of Espanola, Sudbury, Manitoulin Island, North Bay and Temagami on August 3 at 6:00 p.m. The Restricted Fire Zone was declared on July 13, 2012 due to extreme fire hazard [Read more]
Title: EEC Fire Station tour Location: Manitouwadge Fire Department Description: Firefighter Marilyn will be giving us a tour of the Maniouwadge Fire Department and answering questions about being a Firefighter. Start Time: 15:15 Date: 2009-06-18 Absolutely wondeful! Emeraude had such a great time [Read more]
