Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
New advanced ladder truck ready to be deployed by Nanaimo Fire Rescue
NANAIMO - A brand new, state-of-the-art ladder truck is ready to become the workhorse of Nanaimo Fire Rescue's fleet.Delivered in July, city firefighters have spent the past two months training on the...
Sep 16, 2020
Impairment, lack of seatbelts being investigated in serious Hwy. 19 crash
QUALICUM BEACH - Investigators believe alcohol may have played a role in a serious crash on Hwy. 19. Cpl. Mike Halskov with BC RCMP Traffic Services said a southbound Chevrolet HHR clipped a vehicle i...
Sep 14, 2020
Concern for groundwater contamination after huge scrap metal, tire fire
NANAIMO - Firefighting and cleanup efforts continue at a major fire south of Nanaimo airport.The blaze, fueled by scrap material, recyclables and tires began Thursday morning, sending a huge plume of ...
Sep 11, 2020
Schnitzer Steel fire contained after firefighters battle blaze for hours
NANAIMO - A raging fire in a pile of scrap metal is now contained. The Cowichan Valley Regional District announced the blaze at Schnitzer Steel south of the Nanaimo Airport was contained in the evenin...
Sep 10, 2020
'He did have brief contact with officers:' suspect left fatal Oyster Bay crash scene after speaking with police
UPDATE - Officers from South Vancouver Island Traffic Services made contact with the man Monday morning where he told them he plans to turn himself in.EARLIER - LADYSMITH - The driver of a pickup truc...
Aug 31, 2020
Ladysmith RCMP searching for driver involved in fatal Saturday crash
UPDATE - BC RCMP said the stolen vehicle taken from the scene of a fatal crash in Oyster Bay on Saturday has been recovered and is being analyzed. Police are also confident they have identified the su...
Aug 29, 2020
Human-caused wildfires draw concern from central Island firefighters
NANAIMO - Lightning strikes aren't the only thing sparking wildfires in the central Vancouver Island region.Human caused wildfires are frustrating part of the job for local firefighters as they are da...
Aug 26, 2020
Crews quickly douse on-fire semi truck at north Nanaimo construction site
NANAIMO - The quick response from Nanaimo fire crews and early action from the driver helped prevent a fully involved semi-truck fire from spreading further.Nanaimo Fire Rescue were called to Vanderne...
Aug 24, 2020
Upstairs tenants help limit damage of late night Nanaimo house fire
NANAIMO - Working smoke alarms and a pair of quick-thinking upstairs tenants helped save a home from being consumed by flames.Nanaimo Fire Rescue's Alan Millbank said two people are displaced from the...
Aug 14, 2020
Man attacked from behind in north Nanaimo, police want witnesses
NANAIMO - Police are looking for witnesses following an assault in north Nanaimo leaving a 40-year-old man with facial fractures and a concussion. A Nanaimo RCMP news release stated the victim was wal...
Aug 13, 2020