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Blake Ellis/Local Journalism Initiative Enniskillen Township needs $100,000 more to fund its two fire departments. This will boost the 2024 levy 18 per cent to $650,000, compared to $550,000 in 2023. “Although the timing and the accurate cost of the future capital expenditures are not known, it is clear that the $550,000 fire levy will not support the operating expenses

St Clair Township fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a blaze which heavily damaged a Corunna home. Chief Richard Boyes says the Corunna and Courtright fire departments were called to 679 Bentinck Drive just after 8 am Sunday. “The homeowner smelled smoke or smelled burning plastic and went to investigate in the garage and found the fire outside

Warwick’s fire chief says it is unlikely the cause of an $8 million chicken barn fire will ever be found. Sunday afternoon, Warwick firefighters were called to the 8400 block of Egremont Road near Arkona Road after neighbours spotted thick black smoke coming from an large barn on the property. Chief Brad Goodhill says about 45 firefighters from Watford, Adelaide-Metcalfe

The cost of Plympton-Wyoming’s fire trucks have gone up.Council has approved a contract to buy two custom made pumpers from ResQtech Systems Inc. for $1,603,500. That’s an 18.7 per cent increase from the $1,350,000 approved to spend just two months ago.The township started looking for two new pumpers in late 2019. One was planned for the Camlachie station to replace