Tag: London fire department
Firefighters battle late-night blaze at east London home
Firefighters battled a late-night blaze at a home in a residential neighbourhood in London’s east end. It was shortly before midnight on Sunday when London Fire Department officials announced on social media that crews were responding to a fire on Arcadia Crescent, which is located northwest of the intersection of Clarke Road and Gore Road. […]
Officials detail complex London house fire as damage pegged near $200K
London firefighters battled a stubborn early-morning electrical fire at a downtown-area home on Tuesday, officials say. London Fire Department platoon Chief Gary Mosburger said firefighters were called to the home at Princess Avenue and Colborne Street at about 5 a.m. That intersection is in a residential neighbourhood east of downtown in the city’s Woodfield neighbourhood. […]
Fire crews battle back-to-back blazes in London highrise, house
One person was rescued after fire broke out in a third-floor unit of an apartment building along Wharncliffe Road in London, officials say. It was about 9:30 a.m. on holiday Monday when London Fire Department crews were called to a highrise at 349 Wharncliffe Rd. N. in response to a blaze. A man had to […]
London police offer new details after man pinned under vehicle
A man who had to be pulled free by emergency crews after police say he “laid down” in front of a parked vehicle that later drove over him suffered serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening. Firefighters had to use airbags, jacks and cribbing to lift the vehicle and free the man who became trapped […]
London firefighters rescue pedestrian pinned beneath car
London firefighters rescued a person trapped beneath a car, who was sent to hospital with unknown injuries, after they were reportedly struck in traffic, officials said. In a social media post at about 9 p.m. Friday, the fire department said firefighters responded to an emergency involving “an unconscious person” in the 100 block of Hamilton […]