Our two local regional fire services had multiple calls for services throughout the past week.
Just before 4 p.m. on Sept. 25, a vegetation fire was reported in the area of Highway #613 and Range Road 23.
Firefighters from Blackfoot and Paradise Valley arrived and located a small blaze. The responding crews credit help from nearby residents for keeping the situation contained. Other responding units soaked the area to prevent any further spread.
Units remained on the scene for nearly an hour.
On Sept. 26, Legacy Regional Protective Services was dispatched to a vehicle vs. animal strike.
Chief Dean Peters would like to remind motorists to be extra vigilant for wildlife this time of year.
“We had a rash of deer/moose strikes last week. We remind folks we generally see an uptick in animal strikes this time of year,” said Peters. “On Sept. 26 we got paged to the first one and responded to three more before returning to station.”
Marwayne Fire and Rescue responded to a collision near Lee Park Bridge on Sept. 29.
A loaded semi-truck and a truck/camper collided on the north side of Lea Park Bridge just before 7 p.m.
“Firefighters reported no injuries despite the damage to the vehicles and no release from the involved transport truck,” stated County of Vermilion River Protective Services. “Rain conditions coupled with a wide debris field caused traffic to be re-routed towards the Heinsburg Bridge as crews worked to mitigate the incident and clear the roadway.”
The road remained closed until 11 p.m. for clean-up. Bystanders again were credited and thanked for their help with the situation.
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