Valley Firefighters Urge Caution After Charging E-Bike Leads to House Fire

Valley firefighters urge caution after charging e-bike leads to house fire

An Annapolis Valley fire department is urging the public to leave firefighting to the professionals after an electric bike caught fire in a White Rock, N.S., basement and two people suffered smoke inhalation trying to remove the bike and get the fire under control themselves.

Call for caution after battery fire

Firefighters battled a shed fire in Maldon last Monday, managing to contain the blaze before it spread to a nearby house. The fire, which was believed to have started in a stand-alone battery pack stored in the shed, broke out at 4pm at a residence on Maldon-Newstead Road. Firefighters from 11 CFA units worked together to bring the fire under control in under an hour. Incident controller Bruce Clement said the fire presented several challenges o…

Mayor Visits Site of 5-Alarm Fire in Fordham Manor in which 15 Were Injured, Highlights E-Bike Safety

FIRE COMMISSIONER BEN Tucker addresses those gathered for a press conference in front of 2462 Devoe Terrace in Fordham Manor Monday evening, June 23, 2025 after a 5-alarm fire ripped through the building the previous evening, June 22, 2025, injuring 15 people.Screenshot courtesy of the Mayor’s Office After a 5-alarm fire ripped through a two-family wooden home located at 2462 Devoe Terrace in Fordham Manor on Sunday evening, June 22, injuring 15…