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Firefighters’ Christmas trees sales support County charities
Buying a Christmas tree from The Picton Firefighters Association is an easy way to pay the spirit of the holiday season forward. Balsam Fir Christmas trees are expected to arrive Monday, Nov. 21 with sales to follow during the week at the 8 McDonald Drive Picton Station 1 (back of industrial park) assist the firefighters […]
Family out safe before fire destroyed their home
A family of four was able to get out safely before their home was destroyed by fire early this afternoon. Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue received multiple 911 calls to respond to a house fire on Victoria Road at 12:48 p.m. Wednesday. Deputy Fire Chief Tim Kraemer reports the house was fully ablaze when […]
Project Zero donation to help County firefighters save lives
Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue received 246 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms Monday, to be shared with residents in need. The presentation by Enbridge Gas, is part of the Safe Community Project Zero – a public education campaign with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council providing more than 10,000 alarms to residents […]
No injuries in house fire on Kleinsteuber
Crews from Prince Edward County Fire Stations 1 and 2 responded to a early morning house fire on Kleinsteuber Parks Road Thursday, Oct. 12. Firefighters arrived at about 2:45 a.m. to a working structure fire that took about 30 minutes to bring under control. Fire Chief Chad Brown said all occupants exited the house safely, […]
Fire staff visiting residents with cooking safety tips during Fire Prevention Week
Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue staff are going door-to-door this week from 6-8 p.m. to promote safety as part of Fire Prevention Week Oct. 8-15 The uniformed staff will speak to this year’s campaign – Cooking safety starts with YOU – which focuses on simple but important actions to take when cooking, to avoid […]
Council approves fire dispatch contract with 15-year deal
UPDATE: Approved. Council is expected to approve Prince Edward County fire dispatch services to the city of St. Catharines for a second time this year at Tuesday’s night’s meeting – this time for a 15-year contract. The original five-year contract approved in spring was cancelled, stated Fire Chief Chad Brown in his report to council, […]
Council kills further work on fire station moves and closures – for now
UPDATE JUNE 15: Prince Edward County councillors were clear they were not going to further discuss recommendations presented to move or close community fire halls. However, costs and more decisions will need to come back to Shire Hall eventually. Council, at its committee of the whole meeting Thursday afternoon, voted to discontinue the Emergency Management […]
Huge community outpouring of assistance for family who lost home/business in fire
Students from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute partnered with the Elks Lodge to raise $1,000 for the Mustafa El Husein family who lost their home and business to fire May 28 in Wellington. Their effort is just one part of a huge community outpouring of assistance. Karen Adams orchestrated a car wash and put out a […]
Fire destroys Wellington home and two vehicles Sunday night
Fire destroyed a home and two vehicles parked close Sunday night in Wellington. The home belonged to the Adnan Mustafa and Suhaila El Husein family, and contained the commercial kitchen for the co-owners of the popular Papa Ghanoush and Momma Hummus products. The Syrian refugees arrived to Prince Edward County in 2016. Their friends report […]
Coming ‘next generation 911’ fire call dispatch to be outsourced
Coming technology designed to enhance calls to 911 will be outsourced by Prince Edward County’s fire department due to high costs to implement and maintain the new service. Council Tuesday night will be asked to award the city of St. Catharines a tender in the amount of $405,797.50 for fire dispatch services. UPDATE: Approved. All […]
