NORTH BATTLEFORD - The North Battleford Fire Department (NBFD) was kept busy on June 23, responding to three separate fire incidents within a span of six hours.
Fire Chief Lindsay Holm noted that smoke detectors were the key to preventing additional damage in two of the fires.
“The Department was called to a structure fire on the 900 Block of 105th Street just before 5 p.m. on Monday,” he said in the news release. “When the crews arrived, it was determined the cause of the fire was a fire that occurred within the residence. Fortunately, thanks to the alert of a smoke detector and the quick actions of the resident, there was minimal smoke damage in the property and no injuries were sustained.”
Crews were then dispatched to a minor cooking fire incident just after 5 p.m. on the 1100 Block of 107 Street.
NBFD personnel attended to assist the property owner, who advised crews of a cooking mishap.
Again, no injuries were sustained.
At 10:58 pm, the NBFD responded to a garage fire at 1832-102nd Street.
The detached garage sustained significant damage due to the fire and is considered a total loss.
Adjacent structures were not impacted and no injuries were sustained by any residents or responding personnel.
“With the recent rise in structure fires, I am encouraging the public to be watchful when using cooking apparatuses, both indoor and outdoor, and to ensure that their dryer lint traps and dryer vent pipes are cleaned and free of debris in an effort to prevent accidental fires," Holm said. "These situations are often preventable, and can endanger the lives of our residents. I urge our community to take these simple precautionary measures in the interest of fire safety."
