08/01/2026
On 2026-07-30 at approximately 1112 hrs, Buckland Fire/Rescue was toned out for a vehicle fire in an attached garage on Pine Street in Red Wing. Prince Albert Fire Department was immediately requested for mutual aid with a tanker. Command 51S, Engine 51S, Tanker 51S, Tanker 52S and Tanker 53S responded with 7 Firefighters. While responding, Command observed a large column of black smoke, incident was upgraded to a structure fire response and more mutual aid was requested from Lakeland Fire for a tanker and the SPSA ERT for personnel and the air supply trailer. On arrival, RCMP members were assisting the home owner to a police unit. Parkland Ambulance was requested to respond to the scene. All occupants were out of the home. Command conducted a 360 survey of the home and fire had extended from the fully involved garage into the home. PAFD tanker arrived and attacked the fire using its bumper turret which helped to slow the fire and reduce the extreme radiant heat that was threatening other vehicles, a shed and a detached garage. Buckland E51 arrived on scene and Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus attacked the fire in a defensive mode using a 2.5 inch blitz fire attack and a 1.75 inch hand line. SaskPower and SaskEnergy disconnected the utilities. A water supply was secured at the nearby dugout at Park Meadows using our high volume portable pump. Tanker trucks filled at this location and shuttled water to our 3500 gallon port-a-tank to supply E51. At this time, with mutual aid assistance, a total of 18 Firefighters were on scene. At 1253 hrs, the fire was under control. Crews worked tirelessly on a very hot day attempting to save this home. Buckland Rescue 51S and Wildland 51S responded with another 5 firefighters in order to start giving Firefighters some rehabilitation as they were starting to feel the effects of the hot day and extreme work conditions. Crews worked on hot spots and extinguishing hidden fire. The fire was investigated and the home was boarded up by First General Services. Prince Albert Security Services was hired for the night for fire watch on the property incase of a rekindle. Buckland crews cleared the scene at 2000 hrs and returned to the Fire Station and spent the next two hours getting equipment back in-service and response ready. Huge thanks to all our partners for your assistance. We are stronger when we work together! And as always thank you to our members for responding and being there for the community when they need us. Incident #76 year to date.