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QUELLING THE DANGER – Firefighters battle the blaze at a garage on Hanson Street that broke out late Thursday night. Photo by ANN MACDONALD
Garage fire is deemed suspicious
A fire late Thursday night at an old garage on Hanson Street is being considered suspicious.
A fire late Thursday night at an old garage on Hanson Street is being considered suspicious.
Fire crews responded to a structure (garage/shed) fire in the 200 block of Hanson St. shortly before 11 p.m., the fire department posted on social media.
“Quick access and fast knockdown were achieved. No injuries.”
Fire chief Jason Everitt told the Star this morning it took about five minutes to get the blaze under control once the department arrived.
He described the structure as being “very old.”
No damage estimates were immediately available.
Everitt said an investigator attended the scene this morning to try to establish a cause.
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Snowball on May 9, 2022 at 4:52 pm
@mitch holder- good one the 41 dislikes are from slow people.
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Mark on May 7, 2022 at 9:57 pm
Financial Combustion?
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Mitch Holder on May 6, 2022 at 4:25 pm
Developers often turn to arsonists when the legal battles don't turn in their favour. Find the arsonist, threaten them with an actual sentence - you will find their employer. Welcome to the rest of Canada Yukon.