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Historic Ogema fire wall destroyed by strong winds
What was once a powerful symbol for a small Saskatchewan town was reduced to little more than rubble after a powerful wind storm. Ogema, a small town about 115 km southwest of Regina, is known for its...
Jan 16, 2021 The Ogema fire wall after its destruction on Jan. 13, 2021. (submitted/Kassi McCabe)
Fire crews respond to a pair of blazes
Regina fire crews do not believe anyone is hurt after a pair of blazes in the city. At around 4 p.m Saturday, crews were called to 170 Hodsman Road, the industrial area close to the Co-op Refinery Com...
Jan 03, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
One dead after Boxing Day Glen Elm Trailer Court fire
One person is dead after a fire at the Glen Elm Trailer Court. Regina firefighters received multiple calls about the blaze at about 4:46 p.m Saturday. When they arrived on scene, they found a trailer ...
Dec 27, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Ituna Hotel destroyed in overnight blaze
A blaze destroyed the Ituna Hotel on Thursday evening. Like many small-town hotels, the Ituna Hotel was known as the heart of the community. Adrienne Ivey, a rancher who has lived close to town for mo...
Dec 11, 2020 The Ituna Hotel burns to the ground (submitted)
Cause of Torquay fire unknown, fire department says
A fire destroyed a grain elevator in Torquay early Wednesday morning. According to fire chief Monica Kovach, the blaze started shortly after midnight. "We're not sure what started everything. We just ...
Nov 05, 2020 Fire crews continue to work into the morning to suppress the fire started at the Torquay elevator. (Photo courtesy of Nadja Fisher.)
Fundraising underway after fire at school playground; two youths charged with arson
Kids at Dr. L.M. Hanna Elementary School in Regina will have to have recess without a jungle gym for the time being after a late-night fire. Regina Fire and Protective Services said it got a call Mond...
Nov 03, 2020 A fire that badly damaged the playground at Dr. L.M. Hanna Elementary School caught on video. (Playground replacement at Dr. Hanna elementary/GoFundMe)
Mystery 'twister' cloud caused by burning, meteorologist says
A rotating cloud column rising into the sky near Hirsch was caused by a similar process that produces "dust devils" in the summer. Joel Fortin shot video of the mystery cloud, set against a mostly cle...
Oct 20, 2020 A column of cloud near Hirsch, Sask. captured on video by Joel Fortin.
Man killed in Radisson house fire
A man is dead after a house fire in Radisson. Shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday, police were called to the scene of a burning home in the town. There, they found firefighters from Radisson, Borden and Ma...
Oct 18, 2020
Fire prevention week focuses on kitchen safety
Fire prevention week kicked off on Sunday in Regina. This year's theme, Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen, encourages safe kitchen practices. Cooking has been the leading cause of fires in Regina fo...
Oct 05, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Broadview-area family loses pets, home in fire
Tragedy struck for one farming family last week. The Rienks family, who live near Broadview, were on a trip to Estevan on Sept. 20. When they returned home, their house had been destroyed by a fire. A...
Sep 28, 2020 A photograph of the Rienks family, who lost their Broadview-area home to a fire on Sept. 20. (Alexis Koch/GoFundMe)
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