The London Fire Dept kicked-off Fire Prevention Week last night outside and inside Budweiser Gardens where the Knights defeated the Attack 4-1! Fire Chief Lori Hamer and Acting Deputy Fire Chief Jack Burt, along with Public Educators, Inspectors, Firefighters and Sparky the Fire Safety Dog were on hand to speak with the public, provide […]
A car mounted the curb and struck a crossing guard. Gerry Dewan reports.
Damage pegged at $500K in suspicious fire at historic London building
A suspicious Monday fire at a historic building near the London courthouse caused an estimated $500,000 in damages, fire officials say.
The figure stems from the content that was lost in the fire – the building was used by a number of law offices – […]
A 16-month-old was injured after being struck by a vehicle Friday night in south London, police say.
The young girl was hit by the vehicle travelling west on Southdale Road near Millbank Drive at about 8:45 p.m.
She was walking on Southdale Road when she was struck by the vehicle, said Const. Amy Phillipo, a police […]
An independent probe into harassment at city hall could cost taxpayers close to half a million dollars by the time it’s complete, new estimates from city staff suggest.
Rubin Thomlinson, a Toronto law firm, has so far launched 18 investigations, probing about half of the total complaints received during an initial assessment. So far, it […]
London police say there was a peaceful resolution to a standoff in the downtown core after a man “in distress” climbed to the top of a construction crane Monday evening.
The man was spotted on the construction crane at about 7:15 p.m. By 9 p.m., he was still at the top of the boom. Witnesses […]
A two-vehicle crash at Grey and Waterloo streets on Saturday morning left a fruit delivery truck and a car strewn across the sidewalk and a front yard on Grey Street.
Though one driver was taken to hospital, London police Const. Michelle Romano said no one was seriously injured in the collision just east of Wellington […]
London police are probing a suspicious vehicle fire.
Police and firefighters responded Wednesday around 4 a.m. to a Hamilton Road address for a vehicle on fire, police said.
The blaze was doused and nobody was injured, said police, who ruled the fire suspicious.
Damage was estimated at $31,000
Source: London Free Press | London vehicle fire under investigation
An unattended heating pad is to blame for a fire at an Old North retirement home that caused $30,000 damage, London firefighters say.
Fire crews were called to a fire at the Manor Village retirement community at 230 Victoria Street shortly after 7 p.m. Monday.
The alarm company called 911 and when firefighters arrived, they found […]
In memory of all firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty. The London Professional Fire Fighters Association thanks all levels of government for their ongoing support, as all our members proudly serve our community. #Canada Firefighters’ National Memorial Day. #LdnOnt pic.twitter.com/Mj4qZGCew7
— London Fire Fighters (@LPFFA) September 9, 2018
London Police, Fire & EMS are setting up for the 2018 Western Fair. Please take a few minutes with your family and meet our dedicated 911 team. @lpsmediaoffice @LPFFA @MLPS911 @LdnOntTV @WesternFair pic.twitter.com/8UwIJcOBzf
— Jason Poole (@FPOPoole) September 6, 2018
Source: London Free Press
Legalized marijuana prompts drug-related explosion, fire warning
Fire officials are worried about a spike in potentially deadly explosions and fires after marijuana becomes legal in October.
An explosion so strong it knocked a home off its foundation.
Blasts that have demolished houses, killed and seriously injured people.
And now, with marijuana legalization around the corner, a worry from […]
PHOTOS: Truck fire on Highbury Ave b/w Dingman and Westminster in #ldnont
Photos via @Matt_Johnson17 pic.twitter.com/IbZuG7pueq
— Ross Howey 📷 (@RossHoweyPhoto) August 19, 2018
It was a great day at the #LdnOnt Pride Parade today.
Thank you to all off duty members who participated in the parade with LFD on duty personnel and trucks. It was great to see the enthusiasm and energy from London supporting everyone in our community. pic.twitter.com/rMKFioIzVX
— London Fire Fighters (@LPFFA) July 30, 2018
Chi miigwetch Yawnko Thank you Ron, Tracey & Adrian for a beautiful opening!! Amazing & very touching. So much to be grateful for. #ldnont @LPFFA @atlohsa @TVDSB @LDCSBSchools #SOAHAC #NAmerind pic.twitter.com/76JLUKzxIc
— LPSDiversity Theresa Allott (@LPSDiversity) July 23, 2018
We have 4 “accident volunteers” who are waiting to be saved by @LPFFA and cut out from […]
Thank you to @MLPS911 @lpsmediaoffice @LPFFA for coming today to recognize importance of peers #ivegotyourback911 #MentalHealthAwareness pic.twitter.com/BqMJCWLT6r— Lori (@Hamertime436) July 20, 2018
For some, it was the first time they met her alive.
For others, it was reassurance of their good work.
And, for Ashlyn Krell, the 29-year-old London woman whose amazing story of survival has captivated people across the country, it was another chance to say thank you.
Krell, along with her husband Brayden and her mother Sharon Skopnik, […]
Firefighters were called to dowse a burning Ford Freestyle parked in front of 630 Dundas St.
Source: Car fire in London’s Old East Village | The London Free Press
