Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Number of working smoke detectors in Nanaimo homes plummets to 5-year low
NANAIMO - Local firefighters are renewing their push for families to test and replace their smoke detectors after discovering a worrying trend. Nanaimo Fire Rescue chief Karen Fry said only 28 per cen...
Aug 20, 2019 Working smoke detectors were found in less than 30 per cent of Nanaimo house fires in 2018. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Man in late 70's passes away at Brannen Lake over long weekend
NANAIMO - The BC Coroners Service is investigating the death of a man in his late 70's at Brannen Lake. The Service confirmed the man passed away on Monday, Aug. 5. Emergency responders were called to...
Aug 06, 2019 The BC Coroners Service confirmed a man in his late 70's passed away at Brannen Lake on Monday. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New $4M fire hall approved for Dashwood Volunteer Fire Dept.
NANAIMO - Volunteer firefighters north of Qualicum Beach will have a new home away from home. The replacement project for the 35-year-old Dashwood Fire Hall was officially approved on Friday, July 26....
Aug 02, 2019 A new, larger Dashwood Fire Hall than the one seen here is slated to be built early 2020. (submitted)
Fatal float plane crash on central BC coast
NANAIMO - Four people died in a float plane crash on B.C.'s central coast on Friday, July 26.Lt. Chelsea Dubeau of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said a Cessna 208 float plane crashed on Addenbr...
Jul 26, 2019 The plane indicator shows where the small floatplane went down. Officials have confirmed the weather at the time was poor. (Google Earth)
'It was badly needed:' new North Oyster fire hall opens
NANAIMO - Years of planning and waiting has paid off for North Oyster Volunteer Fire Department crews, who finally have a newly expanded fire hall.The new four-bay Yellow Point Rd. hall officially ope...
Jun 22, 2019 The North Oyster Volunteer Fire Department's new hall features four bays and many other amenities. (Florian Schulz)
Failed marijuana oil extraction caused fire, huge explosion: Parksville Fire Dept.
PARKSVILLE - An attempt to extract marijuana oil was behind a large explosion and fire at River Green Resort in Parksville.Assistant chief Steven Leidl with the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department sa...
Jun 14, 2019 Fire investigators ruled this volatile blaze was caused by a fuel source used to extract cannabis oil at a cabin in River Green Resort in Parksvlle on June 13, 2019. (Submitted photo)
Fire calls decrease at Nanaimo's temporary housing sites, serious concerns remain
NANAIMO - After a rash of false alarms, the number of fire calls at Nanaimo's contentious temporary housing sites is decreasing. Nanaimo Fire Rescue chief Karen Fry confirmed to NanaimoNewsNOW the sit...
Jun 13, 2019 Snapshots of living conditions within Nanaimo's two temporary housing sites. (Nanaimo Fire Rescue)
60-year-old man killed in south Nanaimo intersection
NANAIMO - A man is dead after running into a dark south Nanaimo intersection when he didn't have the right of way. He was hit in the intersection of Nicol St. and Needham St. by a pickup truck around ...
Jun 11, 2019 The loss of life in the intersection of Nicol Rd. and Needham St. is the eighth fatality involving motor vehicles so far of 2019. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Two taken to hospital after suspicious fire shakes Parksville
PARKSVILLE - A blaze and possible explosion has sent two people inside a Parksville cabin to hospital. The fire broke out at the River Green Resort on Hwy. 19A near the Orange Bridge around 9:30 p.m. ...
Jun 07, 2019 A blaze fully consumed a cabin at Parksville's River Green Resort Thursday night. Two people inside were taken to hospital. (submitted)
23-year-old loses life after early-morning ATV accident south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A 23-year-old man has passed away after losing control of his ATV while enjoying an early-morning ride with friends. Nanaimo RCMP said the accident happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday, May 19 n...
May 22, 2019 A logging road on South Forks Rd. near where an ATV rider tragically lost his life. (Google Earth)