ESTEVAN - A collision blocked traffic on Fourth and Kensington Avenue on Sunday, and Estevan fire crews helped at the scene. They also responded to a suspicious alarm later the same day.
The first call for service came in at 11:30 a.m. Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Fourth Street and Kensington Avenue. No injuries were reported, but both vehicles were leaking fluids and weren't drivable.
The collision occurred at the north side of the intersection, blocking off all northbound traffic. Estevan Police Service and fire crews established traffic control to ensure the public's safety.
"The occupants of the vehicles were checked and were confirmed to have no injuries as a result of the collision. However, substantial damage did occur to the vehicles rendering them undrivable. We did attend to the one vehicle to isolate it and disconnect the batteries as well as deal with fluid leaks as a result of the collision. Crews cleared it up, and the towing company came in to retrieve vehicles. Then the scene was turned back over to the Estevan Police Service," said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.
At about 5:45 p.m., firefighters responded to a residential smoke/carbon monoxide alarm. Conflicting reports were coming from the monitoring agency and dispatch. Crews attended the scene and confirmed the device activation. They also found that someone has entered the passcode on the premises, however, the homeowners were away on vacation and no one was supposed to be in the house.
"Once we arrived to find that the location was unsecured, we immediately called the Estevan city police in. We did not make an entry into the home until after they cleared the home to ensure there was nothing suspicious that was going on. They were able to go in and confirm nobody was in the home, however, the door was unlocked. Crews did go in after that just to double-check there was no cause for any alarms inside the structure itself. Then the scene was turned back over to the Estevan city police so that way they can secure the premises," Feser said.
