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Fort McMurray firefighters save homes, but lose their own The president of the Fort McMurray firefighters union said when several crew members learned their homes were destroyed by the wildfire, they didn’t drop their hoses but instead continued battling the flames. >> Read full article
Cooler temperatures give firefighters hope Below seasonal temperatures in Fort McMurray, Alta., are giving crews a chance to reinforce defences around the city and put out any lingering hotspots within city limits. >> Read full article
Calgary house fire kills five people Fire crews are still looking into the cause of a fire in a northeast Calgary home where five people, believed to be all adults, were found dead Saturday morning. >> Read full article
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Editor’s blog As wildfires consume the province of Alberta, volunteer firefighters are answering the call. Laura King writes from Northern HEAT about their commitment to public safety, and to each other. >> Learn More…
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Size-up The wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., was more than enough to get Chief Rob Evans blogging again, and he has a lot to say about the strength and caring of the fire service. >> Read full article
Under Control Blogger Les Karpluk was at Northern HEAT in Alberta on the weekend and writes that the common theme of the conference can be summarized by the words "thank you" and "what can I do for you?” >> Read full article
Fire TV: Special coverage of Fort McMurray wildfire Fire Fighting in Canada This Week host Tamar Atik reports on the wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., that forced more than 88,000 people to evacuate their homes. >> Read full article


Event Calendar

IAFC: VCOS Symposium in the West May 13-14, 2016 Location: Reno, Nev. >> More Info
BC Fire Training Officers’ Association conference May 14-19, 2016 Location: Port Alberni, B.C. >> More Info
SPFFA annual general meeting May 16-20, 2016 Location: Swift Current, Sask. >> More Info
ACSIQ annual meeting May 21-24, 2016 Location: Gatineau, Que. >> More Info