ESTEVAN — The Estevan Fire Rescue Service had a busy day July 31 in the midst of a slower week, with four calls coming one after the other.
Crews first were alerted to a residential carbon monoxide (CO) alarm in the north-central part of the city at about 5 a.m. Firefighters responded and investigated, but didn't pick up any CO readings, and a faulty detector was deemed the cause.
At around 11 a.m., firefighters were called to a grass fire northwest of the city along Highway 39. A small fire was occurring in the ditch, said Estevan Fire Chief Rick Davies. It was quickly extinguished with no injuries or damage to property reported.
As crews were coming back into the city, they were diverted to a report of a powerline on a truck in the southern part of the city.
"By the time we got over there, SaskPower and the EPS were already on scene. SaskPower had the line shut down and was getting it off the truck to get the operator out. No injuries or serious damage over there," Davies said.
Just before 9 p.m., the EFRS was also dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in the northern part of the city. The investigation showed that no emergency was occurring, and the alarm was due to a pull station activation.
