Wildland fire articles
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Multiple fire departments respond to wildland fire that burned several acres in Hawthorn Woods
A wildland fire in a marshy area resulted in a large smoke header visible in the Hawthorn Woods area and prompted the response of numerous fire departments Saturday evening. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 5 p.m. Saturday to the area of Midlothian Road and Kruger Road in Hawthorn Woods for a report […]
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Ontario wraps up its wildland firefighter recruitment as the threat of a new fire season looms
The province has hired about 600 forest firefighters this year, which is similar to last year. The Ford government rolled out incentive programs earlier this month to attract and retain more fire staff.
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Forest fire crews deal with a few fires this week
Some forest fire activity in northwestern Ontario this week. Crews with the Ministry of Natural Resources and ...