ESTEVAN — It was another busy week for members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service.
Fire Chief Rick Davies said it started with a call on Dec. 9 at 4:30 a.m., when fire crews were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in southeast Estevan. Crews responded, investigated and determined an emergency was not occurring. Davies said the call might have been due to a possible alarm issue.
That same day, firefighters responded to a pair of two-vehicle collisions. In the first in central Estevan, no injuries occurred and minor damage was reported. The other was in northeast Estevan and it was determined to be a minor incident with no injuries or entrapment.
On Dec. 10, just before 7 a.m., firefighters were called to a residential carbon monoxide alarm in northeast Estevan. A moderate level of CO was detected in the home, so SaskEnergy was called to further investigate the issue.
Later that day, firefighters were called to a rollover on Highway 18 near Frobisher. EFRS members provided assistance through mutual aid. Davies said minor injuries were reported, but entrapment didn't occur.
Crews were called to a residential fire alarm on Dec. 11 in northwest Estevan. Crews responded to investigate, and it was determined to be a false alarm. Their assistance was not required.
The following day, crews were called to another commercial fire alarm in northeast Estevan. Crews responded and investigated.
"Entry was gained to the building, and it was cleared to confirm no emergency was occurring. It was found that the alarm was due to an issue with the fire sprinkler system," the chief said.
The final two calls were in the evening of Dec. 15. One was for an elevator rescue in north-central Estevan. A fire officer arrived on scene and confirmed no entrapment in the elevator, so crews stood down from the incident.
Then the firefighters were called to a commercial fire alarm in central Estevan. Crews determined an emergency wasn't occurring and the alarm was due to cooking.
