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Brenda Salo says she and her neighbours live in fear. They are afraid of what would happen if there was a need for a fire response in their neighbourhood of Beaver Lake, at the western reaches of Greater Sudbury. In fact, Beaver Lake, which is in Ward 2, is closer to Nairn Centre than to many other parts of the Nickel City. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Beaver Lake residents pushing for more fire protection Back to video The problem, Salo told The Star, is that a good portion of the Beaver Lake area lies north of Highway 17, along the Spanish ...

Two children who were reportedly trapped in the Junction Creek tunnel system beneath downtown Sudbury were located safe and sound with a relative, a Greater…

Article content An early-morning fire at a downtown agency that assists vulnerable women has been deemed suspicious. Greater Sudbury Fire Services were called to the blaze at the Elizabeth Fry Society building on Elm Street shortly before 5 a.m. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Fire at Elizabeth Fry building treated as possible arson Back to video “Our crews arrived in just under two minutes,” said Jesse Oshell, deputy fire chief. “While en route up Elm they could see the orange glow from the fire and smoke, which was quite significant in t...

Article content The city’s fire department is reminding residents to thoroughly douse outdoor fires and safely dispose of ashes after a garage in the hospital district was destroyed early Monday. “We did discover that the cause of the fire was improperly discarded ashes from a small campfire from the previous evening,” said Jesse Oshell, deputy chief with Greater Sudbury Fire Services. “So certainly our safety message is to be very diligent with extinguishing an outdoor fire and then the proper disposal of the ashes from that.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try re...

A second volunteer firefighter has been disciplined for speaking out about community safety and other concerns. Rob Spec, a volunteer firefighter, was suspended for one day recently after he penned a letter to council earlier this year, expressing concern and offering suggestions to improve the fire service. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. City of Greater Sudbury disciplines another volunteer firefighter Back to video Spec said in his letter he is extremely community-minded. It prompted him to reach out to councillors. “I am not afraid to stan...