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Open air burn ban lifted in Kingston

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments burn ban lifted, City of Kingston, fire, fire safety, Kingston, Kingston burn zones, Kingston Fire and Rescue, open air burn ban

As of today, Thursday, May 7, 2020, Kingston Fire and Rescue has lifted its total ban on open air burning.

Company ordered to repair over-crowded employee residences

March 28, 2020March 30, 2020 Cris Vilela 33 Comments fire safety, Kingston Fire and Rescue, overcrowding, Realgoal Technology

A company that brought employees to Kingston from China to work on the construction of a new production plant, and housed dozens

City offering free ‘FOG cups’ for disposal of cooking fats, oils, and greases

January 29, 2020January 31, 2020 Tori Stafford 7 Comments cooking fats, cooking grease, cooking oils, fats oils and greases (FOG), fire safety, free FOG cups, gravies and sauces, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, lard, meat fats, plumbing, proper disposal of cooking oils and fats, salad dressings, sewer system, Utilities Kingston, what not to flush

While utility companies, fire departments, and those in the plumbing industry have been warning homeowners for years about the risks

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A guide to Halloween in Kingston 2019

October 31, 2019November 2, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment costumes, donating pumpkins, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), fire safety, food allergies, Halloween, Happy Tails Farm Sanctuary, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Pumpkin Parade, safety, safety tips, Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre, teal pumpkins, trick or treating

While the weather isn’t doing us any favours in terms of ideal Halloween conditions, tradition (and fun for the little