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Feb 5, 18 •
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The cause of a Sunday evening fire that heavily damaged a municipal public works garage near Ridgetown is still under investigation. Fire officials say the incident occurred about 6 p.m. last night. The fire apparently began inside a vehicle parked in the...
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Jan 31, 18 •
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A close call this morning on Payne Street, as the outcome of a house fire could have been much worse. Fir officials say fire broke out just after 2:30 a.m., as a blanket fell on a space heater, causing the fire, which ignited the bedding of a female occupant....
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Jan 16, 18 •
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There are few details at this point following a morning fire on Taylor Avenue in Chatham. Chatham-Kent Fire officials say crews are still investigating the fire at 92 Taylor Ave., which was reported about 8 a.m...
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Jan 16, 18 •
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Firefighters from three stations attacked a Saturday morning fire at O’Neil Tire and Battery in Wallaceburg. Just after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, reports came in of smoke coming from the building on McNaughton Avenue. Firefighters from Station 3 in Wallaceburg...
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Jan 5, 18 •
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Careless disposal of a cigarette is being blamed as the cause of a $150,000 house fire last night in Ridgetown. According to Chatham-Kent fire officials, they received a call about 8 p.m. Thursday of a home on fire on Ebenezer Street in Ridgetown. Crews...
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Dec 6, 17 •
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A Tuesday evening fire on Campus Parkway in Chatham began in the kitchen, fire officials say. Firefighters from both Chatham stations responded to the call about 5:30 p.m. yesterday and arrived to see heavy smoke coming out of the house. They quickly located...
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Nov 15, 17 •
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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent talks a good game about open and transparent government, but one local resident would beg to differ with a Notice of Inquiry pending with the office of Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC). Local businessman John...
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Nov 1, 17 •
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A morning fire near Bothwell ravaged a family home. Bothwell firefighters arrived on the scene mere minutes after the 9:30 a.m. call to the Haggerty Road/Johnston Road fire, finding the house engulfed. They called in Thamesville firefighters to assist in...
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Oct 30, 17 •
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Fire gutted a home on Duart Road over the weekend. Chatham-Kent fire officials say they received the call about 10 p.m. Saturday night, with the report of smoke coming from the home at 20323 Duart Rd. When Orford fire station crews arrived on scene about 10...
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Jul 14, 17 •
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A truck driver now faces charges following a tractor trailer crash and fire that closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 for hours Thursday evening. Chatham-Kent OPP say the crash occurred about 5:45 p.m. near Communication Road. The truck was headed...
