ESTEVAN — Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in the northwest area of the city on Sept. 9 just after 4 p.m.
With most crews dispatched to a grass fire south of the city, a duty officer responded and investigated, and confirmed an emergency was not occurring. The alarm system had been accidentally activated, so the crews were stood down.
On Sept. 11 at about 2 p.m., crews responded to a residential carbon monoxide alarm in the northeast area. Zero carbon monoxide levels were detected throughout the home, so firefighters determined that the alarm was potentially due to a faulty detector or issues in the alarm system, and the homeowner was advised to look into it.
Crews were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in the northwest area of the city on Sept. 14 at about 9.30 a.m. They soon confirmed an emergency was not occurring, and the alarm was due to accidental activation.
On Sept. 15 at about 11.40 p.m., the EFRS was dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in the northeast area. Crews responded and investigated, confirming no emergency was occurring. The alarm was due to a cooking-related incident, but to reset the fire alarm, crews had to ventilate the area due to excessive smoke accumulation.
Members were also busy on Sept. 14, first participating in the Special Olympic Baseball Games, and then attending the Enduro Race to provide service if needed at the Estevan Motor Speedway.
