ESTEVAN -- Estevan firefighters were called to three emergencies early this week.
Monday afternoon, fire crews could be seen by Tim Hortons on King Street, where a parked vehicle caught on fire. The call came in at about 4:30 p.m. The driver had safely escaped the vehicle.
Firefighters were able to successfully extinguish the fire. The cause is still under investigation, but Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser said it seems that the fire started in the engine compartment and then spread over to the passenger part of the vehicle.
He added that there was an individual who was trying to keep the fire at bay with a fire extinguisher.
"We want to thank that individual for indeed trying to suppress the fire. But we always want to make sure too that it is actually safe to do so," Feser said.
As firefighters were clearing the scene, another call for service came in from the RM of Estevan.
A carbon monoxide alarm went off in a home on an acreage south of Estevan. The family was entering the building when they noticed that the CO alarm was active. They immediately left the house and were waiting for the fire department in their vehicle.
"When crews arrived on scene, we found upwards of 40 parts per million [of CO], so there was indeed an emergency that was occurring," Feser said.
"Crews spent some time ventilating and isolating all of the gas-fired appliances. And then the home was turned back over to the homeowner with a recommendation to call the plumbing company to have their gas-fired appliances checked out and repaired."
Tuesday morning at about 8:30 a.m., crews were called to the southeast end of the city. Smoke and a possible fire were reported from a commercial property. Upon arrival, firefighters found that an accidental workplace fire had occurred.
"They were doing some hot works and accidentally caught some hydraulic fluid that was a part of the item that they're working on on fire. The staff at the location were able to extinguish the fire by putting dirt on top of it," Feser said.
"A gentle reminder that anytime a fire occurs, please call 911 just in case attempts [to extinguish a fire] are unsuccessful. That way the fire department is alerted and is on its way in a quicker timeframe."
There were no injuries as a result of this workplace incident.
