Firefighters quickly knock down Mount Uniacke camper fire
MOUNT UNIACKE: Firefighters in Mount Uniacke quickly took care of a camper on fire early Wednesday morning. The fire call for the camper on fire on Uniacke Mines Road came…
Fatal fires in Lower Sackville, Dartmouth deemed accidental; no operating smoke alarms found
By Paige Dillman, NSCC Journalism student interning at The Laker News LOWER SACKVILLE: A pair of fatal fires in Lower Sackville and the Dartmouth areas have been deemed electrical as…
HRM launches new online tool, Before You Burn, to check for daily burn restrictions
HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality has launched Before You Burn, a new online tool that provides residents and visitors with up-to-date information on whether burning is allowed in the Halifax…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Community enjoys Open House at Station 40 Dutch Settlement
DUTCH SETTLEMENT: It was a day to meet and greet the volunteer firefighters that keep their community safe and help them out in time of need. Station 40 Dutch Settlement…
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Giving back to the community brings about fun at Station 45
FALL RIVER: Smiles. Laughter. Fun. Education. And a piece of equipment that can be a life saver–for free. It was all wrapped up in one big community event on April…
A letter about hurricane/tropical storms and how you can help out in the Beaver Bank community
BEAVER BANK: The following is a letter from Gord West, District Chief for Beaver Bank-Kinsac area with HRM Fire and chair of the volunteer board with the Beaver Bank Kinsac…
Deagle Gammon presents Legion with funding for fire alarm panel
WAVERLEY: The Waverley Legion has received some assistance from the local councillor. The Legion had a visit from the HRM Fire Inspector recently and they found an issue with the…
Boat/house fire in Enfield quickly extinguished by fire crews
ENFIELD: Thirty-five firefighters from Enfield, Elmsdale, and four Halifax Fire stations helped to quickly extinguish a fire that started in a boat and spread to a house on Wednesday afternoon…
UPDATED: Oakfield MVC claims life of Halifax man
OAKFIELD: A 23-year-iold Halifax man is dead following an early evening single-vehicle collision on Hwy 2 in Oakfield on Feb. 17. Cpl. Chris Marshall, with Halifax District RCMP, said the…
CTFFR welcomes K9 Siren, HRM Fire Captain Thompson
HALIFAX: Canine Therapy for First Responders Inc is pleased to welcome Halifax Regional Municipality Fire (HRM Fire Department) to the CTFF Atlantic team. Welcome to K9 Siren, our newest Facility…