Fire Hall Lost to Fire
The Milden Fire Department in Milden, Saskatchewan lost its fire hall, tanker, and fire gear to a fire that also destroyed a lumber yard and car wash. See details here and here.
Volunteer firefighters who'd run out to respond to the lumber yard blaze quickly changed into their gear as their fire hall was heating up. One of them drove the fire truck out of the building - just in time, as he suffered minor smoke inhalation, said Fire Chief Randy Reid.The volunteer fire department lost its water tanker truck, used to put out rural grass fires, and most of its firefighters' suits with jackets alone worth up to $1,000, Reid said. "We just bought a whole bunch of new fire gear," Reid said.
"We've still got a fire department and that's what matters. I can suit up three guys for a fire."
Chief Reid has the right attitude.
