ESTEVAN — Estevan fire crews responded to collisions, a wildfire, alarms and CO leaks over the past few days.
The Estevan Fire Rescue Service, along with Estevan EMS and the Estevan RCMP, responded to a collision with wildlife on the landfill road south of the city just after 8 p.m. on April 19.
Fire crews assisted at the scene. No entrapment or injuries were reported, so the scene was turned over to the RCMP.
Less than half an hour earlier, crews were also dispatched to a commercial fire alarm just south of the city. No emergency was occurring, and the alarm was due to a possible issue with the alarm system.
Earlier last week, the EFRS was called to a two-vehicle collision in southeast Estevan. The accident occurred around 3 p.m. on April 18. No entrapment or injuries were reported from this incident, and firefighters assisted the police with the incident.
Later that day, closer to 6 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a residential fire alarm in southeast Estevan. Investigation confirmed it was a cooking-related call and fire crews' assistance wasn't required.
Firefighters were dispatched to a residential carbon monoxide (CO) alarm in the northeast area April 20 at about 10:30 p.m. Crews responded, investigated and confirmed moderate CO readings present in the house. SaskEnergy was called to the scene to further investigate the issue. Crews remained on scene and ventilated to zero readings. There were no injuries reported from that incident, said Estevan Fire Chief Rick Davies.
On April 21 at about 1 p.m., crews were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in the northeast area. Investigation showed there was no emergency occurring and the alarm was due to accidental pull station activation. Firefighters assisted in resetting the system.
Shortly after that, crews were dispatched to a wildland fire southeast of the city. Crews responded and found the fire occurring just east of the Shand Power Station.
"We were able to get in and gain control of the fire rather quickly, and with the assistance of the Westmoreland emergency response team, to extinguish that fire. No damage or injuries were reported from that one. We were on scene for about two hours for that call. And currently, the cause is under investigation," Davies said.
