2004 - 287 calls, property loss $ 1,506,020 of $ 678,482,270 value.
News for
December 2004 - 20 calls for the month
• Volunteers decorate downtown Christmas tree with new Ladder 3.
• Electrical Fire damages mobile home on Hilborn Road.
• Chimney Fire on Christmas Day almost spreads to structure.
• Mill fire in roof of mechanical building on Boxing Day causes slight damage.
News for
November 2004 - 29 calls for the month
• Training for new fire truck held Waterous and Smeal conducting pump and
ladder training.
• Remembrance Day Parade attended by over 20 members with Bouchie Lake and Ten
Mile Lake Departments participating as well.
• Dumpster fires plague crews again.
News for October 2004 - 20 calls for the month
• New fire truck arrived! Click here to get a
preview of the 100ft aerial platform.
• Open House was held at Firehall #3 (345 Anderson Drive, West Quesnel) on Saturday,
October 23 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm to view the new truck. Mayor officially welcomed the
truck along with Councillors Thapar, Sjostrom, Doyle and Couldwell. Over 200 people
attended the open house.
• Fire destroyed a shop on Sales Road, crews arrived just in time to save the house.
• A Dash 8-100 made an emergency landing after a powder substance set off a baggage
compartment fire detector.
• Hallowe'en was relatively quiet in Quesnel with only 3 calls for the night.
News for
September 2004 - 29 calls for the month
• New fire truck delayed until October.
• Logging truck fire destroys cab of truck
• Unattended candle fire causes $2,500 damage.
• Vehicle destroyed in fire at bottom of Healy Street. Cause is under investigation
by RCMP.
• Quesnel and District Fire Departments Family Fun Day attended by about 200
firefighters and their families.
News for August
2004 - 25 calls for the month
• New fire truck delayed until September.
• Dumpster Fires continue to plague department.
News for July 2004 - 12
calls for the month
• Cool, wet weather dampens fires for July.
• Second Incident Command System (ICS 200) course completed.
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The Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department and its members wish to extend their condolences to the family of Dustin Engel, the Sahtlam community and to the Sahtlam Fire Department, our thoughts are with you all. |
News for June
2004 - 19 calls for the month
• House fire on Pine Drive results in total loss.
• Five volunteers achieve NFPA 1001 Certification. Doug Pauze, Mark Rawling, Ron
Richert, Rob Rolfe and Mike Russell were awarded with framed certificates with IFSAC
seals.
• Over 120 people attended the Annual Firefighter Appreciation Night. Firefighters
received numerous achievement awards. Mark Rawling and Ernie Clayton earned 15 year
service pins, Rudy Steines earned a 10 year service pin and Wayne Dunn, Stephen Gregory
and Doug Pauze earned 5 year service pins.
Annual Report released - See a copy by clicking here
News for May 2004
- 21 calls for the month
• House fire on Avison suspected to be arson.
• Loader fire at City landfill confined to unit, concern that fire could have spread.
• Fire consumes shop on Hayman Crescent.
News for April
2004- 47 calls for the month
• West Quesnel hit with rash of arson fires. RCMP arrested 8 suspects after Victory
Way Church set on fire. Charges have been laid against 4 of the suspects.
• Grass fires cause damage in two fires. Latest fire caused by unattended burn pile
escaping into grass and igniting cedar hedge damaging 5th wheel trailer and melting vinyl
siding on house.
• Early morning arson fire burns apartment building under construction to the ground.
Seventeen occupants next door were evacuated and ESS teams arranged for overnight lodging.
See pictures in Photo Gallery
News for March 2004 - 25 calls for the month
• Grass fire escapes into ornamental bushes, causes extensive damage to house.
• Fire and explosion at West Pine MDF causes multiple fires.
• House fire in West Quesnel causes extensive damage.
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The Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department and its members wish to extend their condolences to the Schapansky family, the Clearwater community and to the Clearwater Fire Department, our thoughts are with you all. |
News for
February 2004 - 14 calls for the
month
• False alarms keep crews busy for the month.
News for
January 2004 - 20 calls for the
month
• West Fraser Elementary School partially destroyed. Four area departments responded
mutual aid to assist West Fraser Volunteer Fire Dept. Suppression efforts hampered by -25C
weather.
• Cold weather causes false alarms. Sustained -25C weather causing problems with
alarms and sprinkler systems.
• Fuel delivery truck rolls into Hallis Creek spilling several thousand litres of
fuel in 4:00 am call. Quick action by volunteer firefighters averted a major environmental
disaster in downstream fish hatchery.
• Weldwood Industrial Brigade holds fire in check at Plywood Plant. Steam line
ignited pitch in early morning fire.
• Propane torch cited as probable cause in vehicle fires as temperatures dip below
-30C.
• Have a safe and happy New Year.