ESTEVAN - Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service spent a few hours at a grass fire southeast of the city on Sept. 22.
Fire Chief Rick Davies said they extinguished the fire without incident. There were no reports of damage or injuries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Davies said conditions are getting drier in the southeast. The fire index ratings for the region have been in the moderate range, but the above-average temperatures and the wind have had an impact.
Also, firefighters were called to a collision involving a vehicle and a deer in the Roche Percee valley on Sept. 26. Deputy Fire Chief Kyle Luc said there were no injuries reported to the occupants of the vehicle, but the deer didn't survive.
Firefighters also handled a number of alarm calls last week. Crews were called to a residential fire alarm in northeast Estevan in the morning of Sept. 16. Davies said firefighters determined it might be a carbon monoxide alarm, as there was nothing found to indicate a smoke alarm, but there were no readings for CO, either, so it might have been a faulty detector.
On Sept. 20 just before 10 p.m., firefighters were called to a commercial fire alarm in northwest Estevan. They determined there was no emergency occurring, and it's believed the alarm was due to steam from a shower.
The following night, firefighters were dispatched to another commercial alarm with a burning odor in south-central Estevan. They determined it was a cooking-related alarm and assisted with ventilating and getting the alarm reset at that location.
In the evening of Sept. 22, firefighters were called to an odor investigation in north-central Estevan. Crews responded and investigated, and no issues were found.
On Sept. 23, just before 4 a.m., firefighters were called to a commercial fire alarm in south Estevan. An investigation found an emergency was not occurring, and it was determined to be a possible alarm system issue.
Another commercial fire alarm in northwest Estevan occurred on Sept. 25. Again, an emergency was not occurring, and the EFRS suspects it was an alarm issue as well.
