ESTEVAN — Four members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) are still deployed in Patuanak in northern Saskatchewan, helping out with the response to a wildfire in the area.
In the weekly news release from the EFRS, Deputy Fire Chief Kyle Luc said the fire is still active and has not reached Patuanak, so a crew swap has not taken place. If there is anything to report, the EFRS said it would provide an update.
Currently in northern Saskatchewan are Lt. Justin Herod and Firefighters Austin Dovell, Nolan LaCoste and Colby Wainman. They left Estevan on July 14 and have been up north ever since.
SaskToday is continuing to monitor the situation.
In other recent news for the fire department, emergency crews were dispatched to an ATV accident southwest of Estevan on July 15. The Estevan Fire Rescue Service assisted Estevan EMS and police at the scene. According to the weekly report for the EFRS, there were injuries as a result of the incident.
No further information was immediately available.
Also on July 15, the EFRS was dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in east Estevan. Once on scene, it was determined the cause was system maintenance.
On July 16, the EFRS was dispatched to commercial fire alarms in south Estevan. Before departing the station, crews were advised that it was a false alarm and the fire department was not required. All units stood down.
That same day, EFRS members were dispatched to a collision in east Estevan. Crews cleaned up fluids and debris and then returned to station.
Also on July 16, firefighters were dispatched to a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm in northeast Estevan. Once on scene, there was CO detected in the residence. Crews worked alongside SaskEnergy to fix the issue; the home was ventilated until the carbon monoxide was no longer detected.
The EFRS was dispatched to a grass fire July 17 occurring north of Bienfait. The fire was a result of a piece of farm machinery catching fire. The fire was extinguished without incident; the EFRS said there were no injuries reported.
On July 18, members were dispatched to commercial fire alarms in the south part of the city. Once on scene it was determined to be as a result of construction taking place and there was no emergency.
That same day, Estevan Fire Rescue was dispatched to commercial alarms in northeast Estevan. Once on scene it was determined to be a cooking-related incident. Crews reset the alarm and returned to the station.
