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After a devastating local fire last month left a family with nothing, the community has pulled together to rally behind them, offering donations and support via a fundraising GoFundMe campaign. The fire, which broke out April 23, 2026 on Brock Street, ultimately displaced Darin Evans and his son Jayden, who
Read MoreResidents of an apartment building in Brockville were evacuated Thursday evening after a structure fire at 4 Balmoral Place. According to a Brockville Police Service media release, the Brockville Fire Department responded to the scene shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, with Leeds County Paramedic Service and police
Read MoreFire crews in Gananoque brought a serious roof fire under control this morning (Monday, March 2), preventing it from spreading to neighbouring buildings along a busy stretch of town. In a statement issued this afternoon, Gananoque Fire Services shared that they as dispatched at approximately 10:20 a.m. to a reported
Read MoreAn Augusta Township family is leaning on an outpouring of community support as they begin the daunting task of rebuilding their lives and income after a late-night fire destroyed both their future home and the business that supported their family. A GoFundMe campaign launched by organizer Jessica McMillan is raising
Read MoreThe Brockville Fire Department responded to a residential fire in the area of Perth and Church Streets on the morning of Friday, Nov. 14. Deputy Chief Chris Paul says the call came in at 11:30 a.m. after an off-duty firefighter noticed the building on fire and called 911. The building
Read MoreA third significant structure fire in three weeks took place in Brockville Tuesday morning at 46 Pearl Street West. The Brockville Police Service reports that their officers received a request for assistance on the scene at about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday. This follows two fires that took place in August on
Read MoreOne person has died following a fire in Brockville’s north end Wednesday evening, the city’s police department reports. Emergency crews responded around 6 p.m. to a structure fire on Windsor Drive. Two people were taken to Brockville General Hospital with injuries, where one later died. The investigation is ongoing with
Read MoreA Sunday afternoon fire destroyed a cottage on Ash Island, but no injuries were reported, according to Leeds and the Thousand Islands Fire Services. Crews responded to the blaze on July 27 and arrived to find the structure fully engulfed. Despite efforts to contain the fire, the cottage was deemed
Read MoreBrockville firefighters responded to a blaze at a local waste transfer station late Thursday morning after receiving reports of smoke and flames coming from the site. The Brockville Fire Department said on social media that crews arrived around 11:20 a.m. and found burning waste materials outside a structure at the
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