The Estevan Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) received 255 calls in 2024. They ended the year and began 2025 with several service calls, including alarms, smoke investigations and collisions.
On Dec. 24, just before 6 p.m., crews were dispatched to a residential fire alarm in the south end of the city. The call was quickly updated and confirmed as false, requiring no assistance from firefighters.
On Dec. 26, at approximately 5:30 p.m., crews responded to a commercial carbon monoxide alarm in the central part of the city. The investigation detected moderate levels of CO in the building.
"Confirmed cause was due to vehicle exhaust," said Estevan Fire Chief Rick Davies. "The building was ventilated and cleared out of CO. No injuries or illnesses were reported from the incident."
The first call of 2025 came on Jan. 1 at 3:30 a.m. Firefighters responded to a commercial fire alarm in the central part of the city. The sprinkler system had been activated; however, further investigation confirmed no fire was occurring. Crews assisted in shutting down the faulty sprinkler system and returned to the station.
On Jan. 3, at about 10 a.m., the fire department received a report of possible smoke coming from a building in the northeast area of the city. A duty officer investigated and confirmed there was no fire.
Later that day, crews were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision in the central part of the city. Firefighters responded and assisted at the scene. Minor damage and no injuries were reported.
That evening, firefighters responded to a vehicle-versus-wildlife collision on Highway 18 near Frobisher. Crews provided assistance at the scene. No injuries were reported in this incident either.
On Jan. 4, just before 10 p.m., EFRS members were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in the north-central part of the city. Once again, the sprinkler system had been activated without the presence of a fire. Crews assisted in shutting down the sprinkler system.
Another sprinkler system activation occurred on Jan. 5, just after 9 a.m., when crews were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in the south end of the city. The investigation confirmed there was no fire, and crews helped shut down the system before returning to the station.
Davies noted that all three sprinkler system activations occurred in heated buildings. While the incidents took place during colder days, there is no evidence directly linking the activations to weather conditions.
