From the Firehouse – August 2020
This monthly report is sponsored by: SHUBENACADIE: Here is a look at the calls for the month of August 2020. Participating fire departments from Shubenacadie; Stewiacke; Nine Mile River; Enfield;…
From the Firehouse – July 2020
MILFORD: Local fire departments were a tad bit busier during the month of July as the sounds of their people went off on their pagers and their I Am Responding…
Good Samaritans applauded for assisting crews douse Enfield fire
ENFIELD: Residents are being praised for their assistance to firefighters in extinguishing a fire that was approximately 100 feet in diameter on Horse Island, located in Little Grand Lake, on…
From the Firehouse – June 2020
KENNETCOOK: It was a slow month for many local fire departments mainly because there remain restrictions on firefighters responding to medical assists in conjunction with EHS due to COVID19. Here…
Oven fire, three car collision keeps Stewiacke firefighters busy
STEWIACKE: It was a busy night on June 18 for Stewiacke Volunteer Firefighters as they responded to a three car motor-vehicle collision and a possible structure fire almost simultaneously. At…
Fire crews attend silo fire at Enfield lumber company
ENFIELD: A fire in a hopper at Ledwidge Lumber on June 18 was quickly brought under control by firefighters with assistance from employees. Firefighters from Enfield; Elmsdale with a tanker…
From the Firehouse – May 2020 calls
SHUBENACADIE: The month of May continued to see the number of calls for local fire departments on the lower side of things due to restrictions related to COVID19. Below are…
From the Firehouse – 2020 calls to date
ELMSDALE: Here is a look at some of the responses for East Hants and Stewiacke volunteer fire departments. Some of the information is for months of January and February as…
Quick thinking prevents fire from extending into home in Enfield
ENFIELD: Firefighters from four Corridor fire departments responded to an early morning structure fire on Alderney Drive in Enfield on Tuesday morning, March 17. Captain Jon Heffernan, who was Incident…
Windsor Junction home “extensively damaged” by fire
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A fire that left a home in Windsor Junction “extensively damaged” could have spread to nearby homes if it hadn’t been caught as fast as it was, thanks…