Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services says lockable butane torches have been linked to many fires in the city. (Vancouver Fire Rescue ...

Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is sounding the alarm about devices that are the number one cause of fires in the city. In her annual report, Chief Karen Fry said lockable lighters and torches “posed a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vancouver Fire Rescue says dozens of stores are still selling lockable butane lighters, despite a city bylaw banning them. Last ...

Lighters that can be locked to keep the flame burning will be prohibited from retail sale in Vancouver starting June 28, as the city seeks to curb fire risk. "Inaction is not a choice in this matter," ...

City council is being asked to prohibit the sale of continuous flame butane lighters after Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services reported an increase in fires caused by “smoking materials,” particularly ...

The sale of butane lighters that can be locked on to produce a continuous flame has been banned from sale in Vancouver. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services pushed for the ban to cut down on structure fires ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Authorities responded to an explosion at a North Portland apartment on Sunday evening. Just before 8:30 ...

One year since the City of Vancouver banned the sale of lockable butane torches, the devices are still being sold and causing fires in the city. According to the Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (VFRS), ...