Fire safety

An exterior view of a white stucco house with a grey roof. Damage from a house fire is visible on the upper floor of the house.

Fundraising campaign for a father and daughter displaced by house fire exceeds goal

July 18, 2024 by Melissa Jameson

A GoFundMe started to help a father and daughter displaced by a house fire in the Columbia Park neighbourhood has surpassed its $5000 goal.

The house fire occurred in the late afternoon on Wednesday, July 10. According to a statement from the City of Revelstoke, the Revelstoke Fire Department responded to the call with one command vehicle, five fire apparatus and 21 firefighters. There were no injuries to the occupants or firefighters. Emergency Support Services provided assistance to the two occupants on scene.

The GoFundMe was set up by a family member to help cover living expenses. Just over $8000 has been raised so far.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Queens County residents get tips on protecting homes from wildfire risk

May 8, 2024 by Rick Conrad

When last spring’s wildfires were consuming thousands of hectares around Barrington in southwestern Nova Scotia, Barb Hill-Taylor was about 90 kilometres away at her home in East Port L’Hebert.

“We have only one exit from our peninsula,” she said Tuesday, “and I was concerned about that and also the closeness of the Barrington fire, you could see the plume.”

The fires didn’t get close enough to threaten Hill-Taylor’s house, but they still left a lasting impression.

Hill-Taylor was one of the local residents at Kejimkujik National Park Seaside in Port Joli on Tuesday for a wildfire community preparedness day.

Organized by Parks Canada, the event was designed to educate people on how to make their property a little safer from fires. The fires that started in the Barrington Lake area last May eventually burned more than 23,000 hectares. So far this year, Nova Scotia crews have responded to 27 wildfires around the province.

A fire truck in front of a Peterborough Fire Services station.

Peterborough Fire Services recommendations to reduce fire risk during holiday season

December 15, 2023 by Edward Sweeney

Along with the large gatherings and seasonal decorations of the winter holiday season, comes a greater risk of household fire, according to Amanda Dears, Fire and Life Safety Educator for Peterborough Fire Services.

“[Fires] are definitely more common. We do see an increase in fires over the period from December to February,” says Dears, but they are caused by a variety of reasons.

Many people will decorate their home with a tree during the winter holidays, which can come with an increased fire risk.

“If you choose to have a real Christmas tree, they do require some care to ensure they do not become too dry and create a fire hazard,” says Dears. To reduce this risk, water the “real” tree daily.

Lights, or “anything that carries a current,” also introduce a risk for fire. Dears recommends to follow the instructions associated with the lights, and to avoid using damaged bulbs.

Fundraising campaign for a father and daughter displaced by house fire exceeds goal

Queens County residents get tips on protecting homes from wildfire risk

Peterborough Fire Services recommendations to reduce fire risk during holiday season

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