Tag: Firefighters
Amid arsonist fears, firefighters battle three more rural blazes
Norfolk County firefighters battled three separate fires throughout the wee hours of Wednesday morning, said police, who described a man seen running near one of the blazes. The blazes come amid a rash of suspicious fires across the largely rural county, located about an hour’s drive southeast of London, that have led some residents to […]
Londoner, 40, charged after assault, collision involving ambulance: Police
A person from London faces several charges after attempting to flee the scene of a collision between an ambulance and a passenger vehicle that sent several people to hospital, police say.
Damage hits $200K after overnight apartment highrise blaze: Fire officials
Damage is estimated to exceed $200,000 after London firefighters responded to an early morning blaze at an apartment highrise in the city’s southwest end. Fire crews responded to a highrise monitor alarm around 2:20 a.m. on Monday, with firefighters encountering heavy smoke on the second floor of an apartment building, according to a post on […]
California’s Battery Storage Fire: Precursor Or Outlier?
A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant, not too far from San Francisco, on January 16, 2025, prompting the evacuation of approximately 1,500 residents and the temporary closure of Highway 1. No one was harmed in the incident. Given the massive growth in grid storage battery systems, … [continued]
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Man charged after homeless person sexually assaulted: Police
A 33-year-old St. Thomas man is facing a sexual assault charge after a person was sexually assaulted while sleeping outdoors. St. Thomas police say the unidentified complainant was asleep in an open shed near the city’s downtown core, seeking shelter from the cold, when the sexual assault took place. The complainant and the accused were […]