Local fire departments respond to various motor vehicle incidents

BY KIRK STARRATT

kstarratt@kentvilleadvertiser.ca

NovaNewsNow.com

Local fire departments in eastern Kings County responded to a variety of motor vehicle incidents last week.

Canning Fire Department Deputy Chief Scott Cruickshank said their department responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 358 and Saxon Street late Friday morning, May 2. He said two people were transported to hospital with undetermined injuries.

Kentville Fire Chief Shawn Ripley said his department responded to a possible car fire in the Save-Easy parking lot Monday, April 28. The brakes were burning due to a mechanical seizure and ended up burning a wheel, but Ripley said the fire went out on its own.

New Minas Fire Chief James Redmond said his department responded to a two-vehicle collision in front of Boston Pizza Monday, April 28. There were no injuries.

New Minas firefighters responded to a single vehicle crash on Prospect Road Tuesday, April 29. Redmond said three individuals were transported to hospital as a precautionary measure, but no serious injuries were reported.

Wolfville Fire Chief Tim MacLeod said his department provided lift assistance to EHS paramedics dealing with a patient following a two-vehicle rear-ender on Main Street Tuesday, April 29 at 6:39 p.m.

Elsewhere, the Port Williams Fire Department responded to a chicken barn fire on Church Street Sunday morning, April 27 between 7:30 and 8 a.m. Chief Philip Porter said the fire started in the attic of the barn.

When he arrived on the scene, he saw smoke coming out around the eaves and he decided to call for mutual aid. Canning sent a pumper and tanker truck, Wolfville sent a tanker and Kentville sent a ladder truck, rescue unit and tanker to the scene.

Porter said the attic of the barn was filled with blown-in insulation, which has a high fire resistance quality. The barn incurred about $50,000 in damage, but the building is still standing, watertight and usable.

Ripley said Kentville responded in mutual aid to Waterville Saturday, April 26, as that department was busy battling a brush fire.

Kentville responded to what Ripley described as a stubborn chimney fire on the Lakewood Road Saturday, April 26 at around 8 p.m.

Kentville firefighters responded to a fire alarm sounding at Eastern Protein in the Kentville Industrial Park Saturday night, April 26 at around 10:30 p.m., but it turned out to be a false alarm.

Kentville responded to a burning complaint in town Sunday, April 27. Ripley said firefighters extinguished the fire. There is a new bylaw preventing burning within town limits.

Kentville firefighters responded to what turned out to be a false fire alarm sounding on South Bishop Road Monday morning, April 28 and they responded to a grass fire on Sanford Road the same day.

Redmond said New Minas responded to a smoke condition on Commercial Street Monday, April 28. New Minas firefighters responded to an alarm sounding at the Edgewood Hall seniors apartments Tuesday, April 29.

Wolfville responded to the scene of a large bonfire at Lumsden Dam Saturday, April 26 at 9:14 p.m. MacLeod said firefighters attended the scene with the RCMP.

Wolfville firefighters responded to a building alarm sounding on Main Street at 6:25 a.m. Monday, April 28. They responded to an alarm sounding on Pleasant Street at 1:15 p.m. the same day and to a building alarm sounding on Main Street at 3:12 p.m. Tuesday, April 29.

Wolfville responded to what turned out to be a controlled burn in Hortonville Monday, April 28 at 10:09 p.m.