UPDATED: From the Firehouse – Nov. 2020 calls
Brought to you by: NINE MILE RIVER: Here is a look at how much the “sound of their people” was heard by firefighters in East Hants communities of Enfield; Elmsdale;…
UPDATED: Garage destroyed in Fletchers Lake fire; homeowner escapes unhurt
FLETCHERS LAKE: A garage that was attached to a home in Fletchers Lake was destroyed in an early morning fire that sent fire crew to the scene on Nov. 24.…
Burnt electrical motor evacuates Matheson Centre
ELMSDALE: A burnt electrical motor at the Lloyd E. Matheson Centre in Elmsdale sent those in the building scurrying outside into the cold after the fire alarm sounded on the…
Belnan home suffers major fire damage; occupant sent to hospital
BELNAN: A home in Belnan has major fire damage after firefighters responded to a structure fire call shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 3. The 911 call sent fire crews…
Stewiacke-area bingo hall fire deemed suspicious
ALTON: A conflagration on April 5 that destroyed an old bingo hall in the Stewiacke area has been deemed suspicious by firefighters. Firefighters from Stewiacke were alerted to the structure…
UPDATED: Fire investigators label Beaver Bank house fire as undetermined
Home “too structurally damaged” for investigators to search for evidence of its cause BEAVER BANK: A vacant house that caught fire on Beaver Bank Road, and closed a portion of…
Healey earns AJA nomination in digital excellence: breaking news
FALL RIVER: The Laker’s Pat Healey has earned an Atlantic Journalism Award (AJA) nomination. The AJAs announced their finalists for the 2018 competition on April 3. Healey’s coverage of the…
VIDEO: Fall River firefighters douse chimney fire
FALL RIVER: More than 30 firefighters from stations across the area responded to a chimney fire in Fall River Village on Jan. 3. At 6:27 p.m., a 911 call came…