ESTEVAN — The Estevan Fire Rescue Service responded to accidents, alarms, grass fire and more last week.
On Oct. 28 just before 8 a.m., the EFRS was dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in the central part of the city. Crews investigated and determined that no emergency was occurring, and the alarm was due to a possible issue with the system.
Firefighters were requested to a commercial property in the north end of the city to investigate an odour on Oct. 29. The duty officer responded and determined there was no fire emergency and the smell was caused by cleaning chemicals.
Crews had a busy Halloween night, but none of the calls were related to the holiday. At around 7 p.m. crews were dispatched for an elevator rescue in the northeast area of the city. Occupants of the elevator were quickly removed with assistance from the EFRS staff without incidents.
A little later, firefighters responded to a single-vehicle rollover south of the city. There was no entrapment or injuries reported from that incident.
Right about the same time at 11 p.m., they were called to a two-vehicle collision in the north end of the city. Another crew responded and assisted with that incident. There were no reports of entrapment or injuries from that incident as well.
On Nov. 1, shortly after 1 p.m., crews were requested for a smoke investigation in the northwest area of the city. The duty officer responded and determined that improper burning was taking place in the backyard of a resident. The homeowner was requested to extinguish the fire and advised of a fire pit and burning bylaws within the city.
At about that same time, firefighters were also called to a grass fire southwest of the city. The fire was near the intersection of Highway 18 and Collins Road. Crews responded and worked to extinguish the fire. No injuries or serious damage were reported, and the cause is under investigation. Crews were out on scene for approximately three hours.
Dry conditions, above-average temperatures and windy days in recent weeks have extended the grass fire season in the southeast.
