Paramedics/Fire

MFD hosting open house next week

The Melfort Fire Department is opening their doors to the public next week.An open house will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, starting at 6:30 p.m.Fire Chief Jason Everitt said the event will feature displ...

Oct 03, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Watch: Media members pushed to the brink participating in PAFD fitness test

Members of the Prince Albert media have a new appreciation for the fitness levels firefighters maintain.Prince Albert Firefighter Jeff Reeder running through a demonstration of the fitness challenge. ...

Oct 03, 2019 Power 99's Andy Cohen attempting the 50-foot dummy drag on media day at the Prince Albert Fire Department. (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)

Driver Rescued After Vehicle Submerged Near Melfort

A scary incident near Melfort this morning.Fire crews were called about a vehicle submerged in water in the Rural Municipality of Flett's Springs at 8:38 a.m.When crews arrived, an occupied vehicle wa...

Oct 01, 2019 (Melfort Fire and Rescue/Facebook)

Feed barley lost in early morning grain dryer fire

Several hundred bushels of feed barley were lost as a result of a grain dryer fire early Tuesday morning.Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to the fire at around 1 a.m. in the R.M. of Star City.Crews k...

Oct 01, 2019 Melfort Fire and Rescue respond to grain dryer fire. (Facebook/Melfort Fire Rescue)

Buckland Fire and Rescue unveil new tanker/pumper

Buckland Fire and Rescue unveiled their brand-new tanker and pumper truck on Saturday afternoon.The new truck does everything a standard fire truck can do but Buckland Fire Department fire Chief Gary ...

Sep 29, 2019 The new pumper/tanker at the RM of Buckland Fire Hall. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Pink wheels at P.A. fire hall

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In preparation, a newly wrapped pink fire truck was unveiled on Friday at the Prince Albert Fire Hall. "It's one of those things that affects everybody," said...

Sep 28, 2019 Firefighters stand in front of the pink truck. From left: Dustin Billay, Tyler Wendel, Chris Cherepacha, Ben Hunter, Dave MacAuley, and Patrick Clarke. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

'It's essential and absolutely critical': Melfort Fire Department's new technology out in full force

After receiving a grant earlier this year, the Melfort Fire Department's new technology is in full force.The grant of about $5,000 was given by FM Global and was set to go towards tools and/or technol...

Sep 27, 2019 (Melfort Fire and Rescue/Facebook)

Hangar expansion in La Ronge to improve aerial firefighting capacity

Environment Minister Dustin Duncan was at the La Ronge Airport on Thursday to celebrate the completion of a four-year, $14 million expansion of Wildfire Management's Aviation Operations hangar. With t...

Sep 26, 2019 There are a number of improvements to the wildfire aircraft hangar in La Ronge. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Single vehicle rollover results in minor injuries

Two people were sent to hospital last night as a result of a vehicle rollover near Gronlid.Just before 10 p.m., Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to a call of a rollover with injuries along highway si...

Sep 26, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW staff)

Fire destroys section of local farmer's crop

Roughly 30 acres of wheat were lost as a result of a fast moving fire Tuesday afternoon north of Prince Albert.Just before 2 p.m. members of the Lakeland Fire Department were alerted to the fire three...

Sep 25, 2019 Damage from a fast moving fire could have been a lot worse. (Facebook/ Lakeland and District Fire Dept.)