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Halifax

Need more financing to improve response times: firefighters Union

The Need for Increased Financing to Improve Fire Response Times in Halifax The Halifax Professional Fire Fighters (HPFF) Union is…

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Nova Scotia

Firefighters gain ground on Long Lake wildfire

Firefighters Making Progress Against Long Lake Wildfire in Nova Scotia Firefighters battling the Long Lake wildfire are advancing inward from…

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Nova Scotia

Long Lake wildfire grows slightly, but firefighters making ‘good progress’

The Long Lake Wildfire in Annapolis County Shows Signs of Improvement The Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County is still…

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World

Two Firefighters Held At Washington ICE Detention Center Amid Wildfire, U.S. Representative Says

Two firefighters responding to a wildfire in Washington state were detained by U.S. border agents and are currently being held…

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Nova Scotia

Volunteer firefighters rescue teenage boy clinging to driftwood in Glace Bay

Teenage Boy Rescued by Volunteer Firefighters in Glace Bay A dramatic rescue unfolded in Glace Bay, N.S. on Saturday afternoon…

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Nova Scotia

Firefighters save WW II plane crash site from West Dalhousie wildfire

Firefighters in West Dalhousie, N.S., have recently saved a memorial dedicated to two Royal Air Force airmen who lost their…

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Canada

Firefighters fight forest fires over Atlantic provinces while Hurricane brings strong winds

Firefighters in Nova Scotia Prepare for Approaching Hurricane Open this photo in gallery: A Waterdring flyer flies over the evacuation…

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Canada

Nova Scotia Wildfire is growing, while firefighters in Newfoundland helped with cooler temperatures

Forest Fires Continue to Wreak Havoc in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador The natural fire in the western part…

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Canada

‘It weighs on you’: Ontario wildland firefighters being overworked due to lack of resources, union says

The union representing Ontario’s wildland firefighters is sounding the alarm on the long hours and lack of resources that are…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax spent more than $160,000 on the wrong kind of wildfire protective gear for firefighters

Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency recently found themselves in a sticky situation after it was discovered that they had spent…

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