Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Melfort's new fire chief reflects on first couple of weeks
The new fire chief in Melfort says he's enjoyed his brief time in the city so far.Shaun Stewart was hired as chief last month to replace Jason Everitt, who left to take on the fire chief role in White...
Jan 06, 2020 Melfort Fire Chief Shaun Stewart is in his first few weeks of the job. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Fire destroys much of Bloomfield's Resort at Deschambault Lake
The owner of Bloomfield's Ballantyne Bay Resort at Deschambault Lake hopes to rebulid after a devastating fire.Owner Gary Bloomfield told northeastNOW he was "totally shocked" when the fire broke out ...
Jan 02, 2020 (GoFundMe/Rupert Yee)
Cigarette butt nearly causes holiday house hassle
A Melfort homeowner's watchful eye prevented a potential Christmas catastrophe.The Melfort Fire Department and other emergency services responded to a home on Kennedy Dr. on Friday after the owner not...
Dec 20, 2019 Melfort firefighters checked the surroundings of a home to determine where light smoke was coming from (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).
Melfort Fire Department sees up to 250 participants and $10,000 raised during Wing Ding
The Wing Ding serves as the Melfort Fire Department's largest fundraiser of the year, and it didn't disappoint in 2019.According to the secretary treasurer of the Melfort Fire Department, Lt. Graham C...
Dec 19, 2019 The Melfort Fire Department welcomed up to 250 people for bingo and poker during its annual Wing Ding fundraiser. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Stewart hired as new fire chief in Melfort
The City of Melfort has chosen its next fire chief.Shaun Stewart was selected after an extensive application and interview process by the City of Melfort.Stewart is from the Prince Albert area and pre...
Dec 17, 2019 Melfort City Hall. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Fire in Melfort's south end destroys garage
Melfort Fire responded to a structure fire near Melfort St. and Conley Ave. early on Saturday.First responders discovered a small, single car detached garage fully involved with fire.One truck parked ...
Dec 15, 2019 One garage near Melfort St. and Conley Ave. was deemed a total loss following a structural fire. (Facebook/Melfort Fire & Rescue)
'They don't happen often': grain dryer fire in R.M. of Flett's Springs
It was an early morning in extreme cold temperature for the Melfort Fire Department.A grain dryer in the R.M. of Flett's Springs caught fire early this morning. No injuries were sustained and some of ...
Dec 11, 2019 No one was injured following a grain dryer fire in the R.M. of Rhett Springs (Facebook/Melfort Fie & Rescue).
Highway 16 near Lanigan still closed Tuesday morning after train derailment and fire
Highway 16 near Lanigan remains closed this morning after yesterday's train derailment.The Canadian Pacific rail train came off the tracks between Plunkett and Guernsey at around midnight Sunday night...
Dec 10, 2019 (Submitted photo/Dan Bushman, The Watrous Manitou)
Train derailment closes portion of highway 16 near Lanigan
Traffic was being re-routed as emergency crews were on scene of a train derailment on highway 16 Monday morning between Guernsey and Plunkett.In a release, Humboldt RCMP said that the highway between ...
Dec 09, 2019 (submitted photo/Dan Bushman, the Watrous Manitou)
Keep an eye on the ice on lakes and rivers: Melfort Ambulance
The warm temperatures of late have led to a freeze-thaw cycle across much of the province, and that has had an effect on the ice on lakes and rivers.There are plenty of winter activities on the ice, f...
Dec 07, 2019 Ice fishing on Lake Lenore (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)