ESTEVAN - Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) had a handful of incidents during the final days of 2023, and they have already had their first call for service this year.
Fire Chief Rick Davies said the most serious issue was a carbon monoxide alarm on Christmas Day at approximately 10:30 a.m. Firefighters responded and detected higher CO levels.
"There were numerous occupants that were complaining of 小蓝视频 ill," said Fire Chief Rick Davies.
Fire crews ventilated the home and SaskEnergy was called to investigate the cause. Occupants were taken to hospital, Davies said, and he believes the people were okay.
In other recent news for the EFRS, firefighters were called to a commercial fire alarm in northeast Estevan early on Dec. 20. Crews responded and determined an emergency wasn't taking place, but there was a problem with the sprinkler system in the building. Management was tasked with addressing the issue.
On Dec. 26, firefighters were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in central Estevan. Davies said they responded, determined it was a cooking-related incident, assisted in ventilating the building and ensured the fire alarm system was reset.
Crews were called for an elevator rescue in the central part of the city on Dec. 27. One occupant was assisted from exiting the elevator without incident.
Firefighters were called to a chimney fire at a residence in north Estevan later that day. The homeowner had extinguished the fire just before firefighters arrived.
"Crews inspected and confirmed that the fire was, in fact, extinguished, so it was turned back over to the homeowner to get repairs completed," said Davies.
On Dec. 31, firefighters were called to an alarm in northwest Estevan. Nothing was found to be wrong after an investigation, and Davies said he believes the incident was due to a faulty detector in the building.
The first call of 2024 was a burning odor investigation at a residence in south Estevan that came in on Jan. 4. Crews responded, the scene was investigated and nothing was found. Davies said the call was likely due to an issue with HVAC units. The owner was instructed to contact a plumber to investigate the issue.
Davies thanked the firefighters for 小蓝视频 ready to respond to calls at anytime during the holidays, including on Christmas Day.
