Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Three Lakes Fire Department reminding residents of fire restriction in place
The Three Lakes Fire Department is reminding everyone of the fire restriction that is in effect in the RM of Three Lakes; which includes the communities of St. Benedict, Middle Lake, and Pilger.The re...
May 09, 2021
Ten years later: Former Slave Lake mayor remembers wildfire that burned through town
Karina Pillay remembers everything about the wildfire. She remembers the chaos the day it hit. The fireballs falling around the town's government building. The traffic gridlock as flames blocked the r...
May 09, 2021
Melfort, Gronlid, Kinistino Fire Departments respond to blaze near Fairy Glen
It took a big team effort to control a fire near Fairy Glen on Wednesday afternoon.The Melfort Fire Department and Gronlid Fire Department first responded to the property that had a small shed, a medi...
Apr 29, 2021
Power pole fire causes 12-hour outage for 6,600 SaskPower customers in the area
A transmission pole fire caused wide-spread power outage in the area on Sunday.Scott McGregor with SaskPower told northeastNOW the outage effected around 6,600 customers."We suspect it was from a stub...
Apr 26, 2021
Fires to date double compared to 2020
Residents of Saskatchewan are asked to take extra precautions this spring when outdoors as much of the province is either under moderate or high fire risk. "We ask the public to be cautious when they ...
Apr 26, 2021
Wadena Fire Department receives $25,000 donation for crew truck
The Wadena Volunteer Fire Department has added a truck to its fleet thanks to a generous donation.Wadena Farmers and Friends donated $25,000 to help the fire department purchase a 2017 Ford F-350 one-...
Apr 23, 2021
RCMP and partners rescue group of stranded ATV riders
A group that was stranded out on ATVs in the Candle Lake area have been found safe thanks to rescue crews.On April 18, at around 11:30 p.m., Nipawin RCMP along with partner agencies began efforts to l...
Apr 20, 2021
Melfort Fire Chief warns of phone scam asking for funds as part of department
The Melfort Fire Department is warning of a scam that seems to be going around the city.Fire chief Shaun Stewart told northeastNOW that he was made aware on Monday afternoon of a citizen who had recei...
Apr 19, 2021
Nipawin Fire responds to two Saturday structure fires
The Nipawin Fire Department was busy on Saturday, April 17 with a pair of structure fires.The first was west of White Fox on Saturday morning where an outbuilding that was being used as a dog kennel w...
Apr 19, 2021
Accident involving semi closes Highway 3 near Star City
A jackknifed semi-trailer is blocking both lanes of Highway 3 between Melfort and Tisdale.The Highway Hotline reported the closure of the highway three kilometers east of Star City just before 4:30 p....
Apr 12, 2021