A fire completely destroyed a yard structure and damaged a house this weekend.
The call came in on Saturday morning just before 4 a.m. A neighbour noticed flames and called 911. The emergency occurred on the west side of Estevan.
"Upon arrival, we found a structure in the yard fully involved. Crews were able to extinguish the fire. There was minor damage to the house, but no injuries," said Estevan Deputy Fire Chief Rick Davies.
He added that people were in the house, but the neighbour got them up and they were able to safely evacuate the house.
The yard structure was a total loss, and while the house wasn't damaged too badly, the family was still relocated to a hotel, where they will spend a few days before they can return home.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
In other recent news, the Estevan Fire Rescue Service members were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm that went off in a business northeast of the city Friday morning. Upon arrival, it was learned that it was accidentally set off and no emergency was occurring, so crews stood down and returned to the station.
About an hour later another commercial fire alarm went off in a business in east Estevan. Upon arrival firefighters again confirmed that it was accidentally set off, so they stood down and returned to the station.
The next call for service came in Friday night, right after 9 p.m., when firefighters were called out to a vehicle vs. moose collision that occurred about eight kilometres north of Estevan on Highway 47.
"We found that the vehicle had struck not one, but two moose. Surprisingly, no serious damage to the vehicle, although it was undrivable. No injuries to the occupants of the car. Both moose were deceased," said Davies.
