ESTEVAN — Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) were busy with scene calls and community events during the past week.
Firefighters were called to a vehicle fire June 9 in northeast Estevan. Fire Chief Rick Davies said crews responded and located a minor electrical fire. Crews helped extinguish the flames, and he said minor damage was reported.
The following day, firefighters were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in northwest Estevan. Crews responded, investigated and determined the alarm was due to maintenance work on the HVAC system. An emergency wasn't occurring.
On June 13, members were dispatched to a vehicle fire on Highway 47 north near Benson. Crews responded and extinguished it without incident. The vehicle sustained major damage, he said, but no injuries were reported.
The EFRS was dispatched to a possible structure fire in northeast Estevan on June 14. Crews responded and confirmed an emergency wasn't occurring. Davies said a smoke alarm went off for unknown reasons.
The EFRS returned to the building later in the day to investigate an active gas detector.
"Again, crews arrived and confirmed no emergency was occurring, and talked with the homeowner about having the HVAC system further investigated by a contractor to locate any issues," said Davies.
In the community, firefighters sprayed down students at Pleasantdale School during their annual track and field meet, and the EFRS participated in the SMILE Services Estevan Parade on June 13.
Davies said they have additional spray downs scheduled at local schools and they have some tours booked at the fire hall in the final days of the school year.
