Timeline of HFD

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Chief Norbert LeBlanc got an idea to gather information from archives of the Humboldt Journal. A summer student, Beth Jenkins Gebauer was employed by the fire department to compile fire pre-plans of many of the businesses in Humboldt. During the summer of 1999 to 2001, Beth spent many hours at the Journal office going through Microfiche files hunting for anything associated with the Humboldt Fire Dept. Those efforts help us see the early events in a timeline showing the development of our fire service that we have today. History shows that our growth as a fire department was very much REACTIVE as it shows after a greater loss (life or property) changes were made and equipment was purchased to prevent the same loss happening again. In more recent years training and education has changed to more PROACTIVE planning where we are learning to prepare ourselves for the future threats of fire tragedies. Here is what Beth Jenkins Gebauer found on all those Microfiche films.

1906

1909

• February 4, Council Give Grant to Board of Trade – At a Town Council meeting, F.C. Wright gave his resignation as Fire Chief, while a bylaw was passed to appoint W.A. Westwood as the new Fire Chief
• March 4, Town Council – During council meeting fireman Ed. Kost requested compensation for the loss of an eye during fire practice.
• June 3, Prairie Fires Cause Damage – Numerous prairie fires have caused huge amounts of property damage. In the Lake Lenore district, 20 settlers have been struck by prairie fires.

1910

• January 28, Union Bank Burned to the Ground – Union Bank of Canada, one of Humboldt’s Best Buildings, located at the corner of Main Street and Franklin Avenue, fell prey to a disastrous fire. It was originally built in 1907. $5,000 worth of damages
  occurred.
• February 10, Town Council – At a Town Council meeting the council approved the department buying a 500 ft hose. As well, the Fire Chiefs salary was increased by $25.00 a month. March 3, Citizens Favor New Fire and Town Hall Because the present fire hall was considered inadequate, a motion was passed that the council will prepare plans and estimates for a new fire and town hall.
• April 21, Child Fatally Burned – Two and a half year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cruickshanks was burned to death after children were playing in a grass field with matches.
• April 28, Serious Prairie Fires – Many farmers have been burnt out from all of the prairie fires. The article stated that the “high winds caused it almost useless to fight the fires.”
• June 16, Fire and Town Hall Site Selected – A vote decided by the rate payers determined that the new fire and town hall would be located on the corner of Railway Avenue and Main Street.
• July 14, Fire and Town Hall Bylaw Defeated – A vote for a new fire and town hall was defeated. The vote results were 50 for and 28 against. However, they needed a majority of 2/3’s in order for the bylaw to be carried threw.

1911

• January 5, Town Council – Mayor Anderson congratulated the Humboldt Fire Department for responding to a practice with such quick time. It took nine minutes, after the alarm rang, for the hose reel and fourteen minutes for the engine going and the water turned on.
• October 5, Town Council – At a town council meeting, a schedule of fees for fireman was presented: $5.00 for each fire and $1.00 for each false alarm or practice. The fire chief received $7.00 for each fire and $3.00 for each false alarm or practice, W.A. Westwood put forth his resignation as Fire Chief
• October 5, Fire Brigade is Reorganized – Fire Chief: W.H. Down. Assistant Chief: W. R. Bell. Chief Engineer: J. H. Bushey. Assistant Chief Engineer: Kent. Captain 1 st Reel: Nic Schemenaner. Deputy; Chas McInnis. Captain 2 nd Reel: Fred Kidd: Deputy Dr. Wilson. Secretary – Treasurer: Wm. Driver. Other Members:, Leo Woell, O.C. Aronson, Bedill, C. Daly, H.J. Stockert, W.B. Brandon, A.B. Thomas, J. A. McIntyre, W. Telfer, G.H. Ruety

1914

• The town raised money for the completion of building, erecting and furnishing of a combined fire and town hall.

1915

• A written test was created for young men wishing to join the brigade as a resident firemen: rooms were provided free in the fire hall
• March 11,1915 Local Deputation Wait Upon Town Council – At a town council meeting, the number of firemen was cut in order to decrease expenses. They are as
  follows: Fire Chief: W.H. Down. Deputy Fire Chief: W.R. Bell. Engineer and Hydrant Officer: Chas Kent. Secretary: Wm. Driver. Resident Firemen in Charge of Chemical Wagon: C. Mcinnis (Captain) L.J. Woell, C.F. Hillard, W.N. Duff. Resident Firemen on No. 1 Reel: J.E. Cameron (Captain) R. McNamee Taylor. Non-Resident No. 2 Hose Reel: W.F. Kidd (Captain), John. S. Skinner, J.C. Babcock. Caretaker and Repairer: J. Mcintyre. Total number of firemen = 15
• September 30, Large Barn is Destroyed by Fire- A large barn near Stoney lake belong to J.L Poeizer of Humboldt burnt.
• October 7, Early Morning Blaze at Starlight Laundry – Starlight laundry burned down.
• November 18, General New – A house fire in Plunkett killed an 18 month old baby. The mother of the baby suffered severe burns after trying to save the young boy.
• December 30, Early Morning Blaze – A fire damaged a bakery and confectionery store on Livingston Street that was owned by Mrs. Brown.

1916

• January 13, Reports on Fire of Dec. 29 th – At a Town Council meeting, Fire Chief W. Down reported that 15,000 gallons of water were used when Mrs. Brown’s building burnt down.
• February 17, Regular Session Town Council – At a Town Council meeting the following recommendations were made: a phone at the Fire Chief’s residence, that the position of engineer be abolished, to always be able to keep 15 men on the
  department at all times, that the town be divided into three sections, with each section having a different alarm sound so it is easier to located the fire and that all of the accounts for the firemen be paid. All of the recommendations were accepted except for the phone at the Chief’s house.
• May 11, Serious Explosion At C.R.N. Pump House – Serious explosion and a gasoline fire occurred at the CNR pumping station at Burton Lake. The cause of the fire was gasoline running into a supply tank. Mr. Whitmarsh lowered a lantern into the well
  which caused the explosion. He and another man suffered severe burns to their whole body.
• September 7, Village of Bruno has a Serious Fire – A Bruno fire destroys five businesses: L. Kellerman’s feed store ($1,200), Dr. Barry and F.W. Heidgerken’s drug store, Henry Berger’s general store ($5,000), F. Harnisch’s pool room and bowling
  alley, P. and S. Schwinghamer’s Bruno Lumber and Implement Co $15,000-$20,000). Humboldt used the C.N.R. to ship their fire equipment to Bruno.

1917

• Februarv 8, Small House Destroyed by Fire – A small house on Main Street, across from the Court House was burned to the ground.
• July 5, Fire Destroys C.N.R. Sand House – The fire began in the gasoline storage tanks and spread to the Sand House. Other C.N.R. buildings such as the large coal docks did not suffer from the fire.
• July 12, Humboldt has Serious Fire; Two Buildings Totally Destroyed – A serious fire destroyed the Palace Livery on Livingston Street and damaged the adjacent building.
  Men from a circus in town that day helped fight the fire by having the elephants help carry the water.
• November 15, Three Lives Lost in Fire on the Humboldt Plains – The fire occurred in Fulda on November 11 at the residence of Mr. Joseph Kirchner. Mrs. Kirchner, her
  two daughters and another child staying at the house were all killed. $1,200 of damage resulted from the complete destruction of the house and its contents.
• December 14, Fire Started from Overheated Pipe – An overheated pipe in the furnace caused a fire at the residence of Mr. Ray Manville.

1918

• January 31, C. Burr’s House Burned Down – A burning chimney or an overheated pipe cause a fire which destroyed a two story log house.
• September 5, Mrs. E. Nelson Severely Burned from Explosion – The fire began as Mrs. Nelson lit a fire in the stove with the aid of coal oil which led to an explosion.
  The house and its contents were all destroyed in the fire. Mrs. E. Nelson later died in the hospital.

(Missing October 1918- October 1921) First World War 1914 – 1918

1923

• January 11, Humboldt Hotel Raged in Early Morning Fire – The Humboldt Hotel, one of the oldest buildings, having been built in 1904, was completely destroyed by fire. The fire started in the kitchen, but the exact cause of the fire is unknown. Fire Chief is charged was W. Greig.
• January 11, Town Council – The matter of purchasing a new fire hose that is 500 feet was discussed and accepted by the town council.
• April 19, Garage and Car Destroyed by Fire – Mr. R.C. Murphie sustained loss Saturday when fire destroyed his garage and Ford car. The fire occurred at 6 o’clock. The building suffered a heavy loss, while the car was completely burned.
• July 20, Fire Damage to Buildings of Leofeld Farm – A car shed, car, two granaries and a chicken house were all destroyed by the fire.
  1924

1924

• January 17, Town Council – W. Greig tendered his resignation as fire chief and Leo Parker was appointed the new fire chief.

1926

• January 7, Two Local Fires During Holidays – The residence of William Duke was destroyed by a fire. On December 27th, 1925 the nurse’s home at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital was destroyed by fire.
• May 20, Fire Destroys Farmer’s Barn – A fire destroyed the barn of Mr. A Duke on the south side of Stoney Lake. 4 teams of horses perished in the fire, along with a number of chickens and hogs.

1928

• February 8, Tragedy on Humboldt Farm – On February 2, Charles J. Burton burned in his home.
• February 16, Gasoline Cause of Fatal Accident: Farm Home Burns – Mrs. Henry Brinkman was severely burned after trying to save her young child from her burning
  house. The child later died from its injuries. $2,000 worth of damages was done to the house and its contents.
• May 17, Father and Son Injured When Their Home Burns – Mr. Ed Litz and his son suffered severe burns as their home in Pilgar was destroyed by Fire. The home
  and its contents were completely destroyed.
• July 12, Lightning Hits Power Plant – The Humboldt power house was hit was lighting. Fortunately, a town worker was able to quickly extinguish the blaze with little damage to the structure.

1930

• December 4, Humboldt Power Plant Suffers Damage in Early Morning Fire – Humboldt power plant suffers damage in early morning fire. Roof of building totally destroyed – fire raged for 7 hours and entire plant was threatened.
• December 4, Another Fire at 8 o’clock – While returning home from the Power Plant fire, another alarm went off indication a fire at W. Ostrom’s tinsmithing shop. The shop was gutted by the fire.

1938

• June 23, Fire at Home Oil Refinery Causes $2,000 Damage – 75 barrel of crude oil caught fire.
• August 18, Fire Destroys C.N.R. Residence at Burton Lake – A house owned by C.N.R. was completely destroyed from a fire. The cause is unknown.
• November 13, The Home Oil Refinery Again Swept by Fire – 2, 000 gallons of crude oil caught fire causing $6,000 of damage. The fire brigade was not able to effectively fight the fire because of a lack of water.

1939

• December 21, Laskin’s Store suffered Heavy Fire Loss – All of the store’s contents were lost in the fire.

Here we see the void in News Paper coverage due to WWll. Sept 1, 1939- Sept 2, 1945.

1945

• September 13, Eight Year Old Girl Dies In Early Morning Fire – Elizabeth Catherine Schmidt was burned to death as her home over top of the tannery burned. Her
  mom, Mrs. Bertha Schmidt and three children escaped through a window.

1946

• March 14, Town to Have New Fire Truck – The town purchased a new fire truck: 3 ton Chevrolet Maple Leaf truck with Bickle Seagrave firefighting equipment. The truck was considered a triple combination fire truck: acting as a pumper, booster and hose truck. It is equipped with read spot lights, extension and roof ladder, etc. The cost
  of the new fire truck was $54,000. The old fire truck, purchased in 1930, was used for standby.
• April 11, Grest Motors Building Damaged by Fire – Grest Motors suffered a fire caused by a faulty chimney. $3,500 was lost in stock.

1947

• May 8, New Fire Truck Saves Dwelling – With the help of the new fire truck, the home of Mike Wilkeshewsky’s was put under control within ten minutes.
• May 8, Firemen Hurt Answering Alarm – Firemen Harry Downing was hurt while jumping onto the truck as it were leaving the hall. He became wedged between the truck, causing a fractured pelvis and rib.
• Ironically, a dance held the same week to raise funds for relief of injured firemen, raised no money. In fact they actually went in debt $25.00.
• November 13, Humboldt Fire Loss $5,276 in 1946 – The total property loss for Humboldt was $5,276, as determined by the Dominion Fire Commissioner
  in Ottawa. For 1945 the total property loss was $5,735

1948

• February 19, $30,000 Loss In Wednesday Fire – Wheelers Automotive Wholesale was gutted by fire with an estimated loss of $30,000, according to manager Mr. Lome Miller. The cause of the fire is thought to be faulty wiring.
• March 4, Friday Morning Fire Destroys Pete’s Radio Electric Shop – The fire occurred on February 27, just one week after Wheeler’s devastating fire. The rear part of the
  shop was completely destroyed, while the front of the building suffered from smoke and water damage.
• June 17, Fire Fighting Training School Here on June 24-25 – The conference, which was arranged by the Office of the Fire Commissioner, was held to improve the
  efficiency of local volunteer fire brigades. Expected at the school are representatives from towns, villages and hamlets within a radius of 50 miles of Humboldt. The conference was to consist of lectures and actual firefighting.
• July 1, Fire Fighting School Here of Great Value – Firefighters who attended the training school were lectured on topics such as: classification and chemistry of fires, first aid fire equipment, proper usage of tools and equipment, proper ventilation
  and how it aids fire brigade.
• July 22, Sunday Fire Destroys Contents of Home – The home of Mike Wilkeshewsky on 10th Street burned down. This was Mike’s second devastating fire within one year. The cause of the fire is suspected to be overheated stove pipes.
• April 19, Early Morning Fire at Humboldt Apartments – According to Fire Chief Leo Parker, the fire broke out in the furnace room from spontaneous combustion in the 26-ton coal pile. Little damage was done to the apartment building.
• December 16, Fire Department Called for First Alarm of Winter – An overheated stove started K.C. Dust Auto Body and Paint Shop on fire. Little damaged was done.

1949

• March 10, Fire Dept. Called Twice for Chimney Blaze – The Humboldt Fire Department was called to the home of Mr. & Mrs. R.S. Murray on 9th Street to
  fight a chimney fire. No major damage was done.
• March 31, Town Council Notes – Town council decides to buy jackets and hats for the firemen. The estimated cost was $2,000.
• April 21, Fire Department Called Twice Easter Monday – The first call consisted of a grass fire that was caught in a pile of railroad ties. Shortly after, children playing with the same fire spread the fire into some dry grass and a heavily wooded area. No damage to any structure occurred.
• April 28, Private Garage Destroyed As Result of Grass Fire – Mrs. Leonard Pitzel was burning grass when it accidentally spread to her garage. The garage was demolished.
• June 16, Spectacular Fire Destroys Oil Shed at Annaheim – An oil shed owned by C. T. Aschenbrenner caught fire, along with 60 drums of lubricating oil and 5-l 0
  gallon cans of oil and grease. It took the Humboldt Fire Department one hour to respond, while the Spalding department showed up shortly after. Leo Parker was Fire Chief.

1950

• November 9, Leo Parker Honored for Service as Fire Chief – Leo Parker, who recently retired as Fire Chief, was honored for 35 years of volunteer service with the fire brigade. He received a red fireman’s hat, which he was permitted to wear to all future fires identifying him as Honorary Fire Chief. Earl Eastman took his position as Fire Chief
• December 7, Early Morning Fire Forces Family to Flee – The home of Mr. And Mrs. William Blanch on Cheadle Street started on fire from a faulty chimney or
  overheated stove pipes.

• December 14, Town Council Notes – Mayor Laskin made certain recommendations regarding the Fire Brigade. They are as follows: Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief have phones, the town sticks to using one street name. Another suggestion that was accepted was that four firemen be housed in the Fire Hall living quarters at all
  times. It was also decided that the telephone system of the Fire Chiefs be connected to a taxi service in order to get the Chief to the fire quicker.

1951

• March 1. Sunday Blaze Quelled Before Serious Damage – A chimney fire at the White Star Rooms, owned by Miss. E. Fleischacker, damaged clothing and furnishing.
• March 29, Tempers High at Council when Old Question Renewed – The town council agreed to hold a fire fighting school in Humboldt. The date was not yet set.
• April 5, Bruno Brick Plant Damaged by Fire – The Humboldt Fire Department was called out, when the Bruno Fire Department was not able to control the fire at Bruno Clay Works Ltd., 2 miles west of Bruno.
• May 24, Town Council Notes – The Office of the Provincial Fire Commissioner decided that the school for firemen would be held on August 29. The town council approved this.
• August 9, Fire Fighters get Instruction at Well Attended School Here – Over 40 volunteer firemen from Lake Lenore, Quill Lake, St. Gregor, Englefeld, Muenster and
  Humboldt took part in fire school. Lectures and practical demonstrations, such as foam and fog nozzles, were some of the planned events in the two-day course. The total cost of the school was $64.12 (August 16).
• September 13, E. Eastman Asks Retirement from Local Fire Department – At a council meeting, Eastman gave a written letter stating his resignation as Fire Chief. Because the town council did not accept Eastman’s resignation, they wrote him a letter back asking him to stay. Eastman originally gave his resignation after a dispute with Mayor Laskin over a Marysburg fire that required the usage of Humboldt’s new fire truck. Eastman believed that the safety was number one, thus a running fire truck should always be in Humboldt, no matter what type of fires are occurring
  elsewhere. Mayor Laskin did not agree with this.

1952

• April 17, Good Friday Fire Damages Church – A fire occurred at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church from overheated oil stove.
• April17, $4,000 Loss Suffered In Garage Fire Tuesday – A fire at Grest Motors destroyed the workshop at the rear of the main garage building. The fire began
  while Ray Saretsky was welding and a spark landed on gasoline from the carburetor. Shortly after, the fire spread to the car, which later exploded. The building was a total loss.
• April 29, Poor Directions Mislead Firemen – The Humboldt Fire Department was given wrong directions, which enabled a grass fire to spread to further grass and bush.
• May 1, Park Trees Suffer In Weekend Fire – Citizens refusing to follow fire warnings, because of the dry season, enabled a grass fire to spread to pine trees and shrubs at the south-west corner of the park on Main Street.
• May 15, Fire Destroys Elevator at Burr Monday Night – The Federal Grain Co. Elevator in Burr burned to the ground despite the Humboldt Fire Department’s attempts. $1,000 worth of damage occurred.
• May 22, Fire Damages Garage at Annaheim – It took the Humboldt Fire Department one hour to respond to the fire at Doepker Brothers Garage. When they arrived the damage to the building had already been done.
• May 29, St. Gregor Hotel Destroyed In Early Morning Fire Sunday – The King’s Hotel building suffered $50,000 to $60,000 damage after a night fire. The Humboldt Fire
  Department responded to the fire, an hour after the alarm came through.
• July 17, Fire Damages Booth at Fair Grounds – A fire in dry grass spread to destroy the refreshment booth at the Fair. A total of $25.00 was lost due to the fire.
• October 2, Fire Loss Totaled $11,845 From 13 Fires in 9 Months – Fire Chief Earl Eastman reported that the two biggest fires, Grest Motors Ltd. Paint Shop and the
  Saskatchewan Power Corp high line pole fire, totaled $10,000 worth of damage. 6 fires were started from careless burning of grass and garbage. In addition, 5 fires started from dirty stove pipes and chimney’s and overheated pipes. These five fires total $2,025.00. The biggest fire month reported by Eastman was April, which had 6 fires within two weeks.

1953

• January 15, Little Damage In C.N.R. Station Fire – The fire, which began in an overheated chimney in the attic, was quickly put out, but the building suffered water damage.
• February 19, Firemen Voice Grievances Found In Answering Calls – During a volunteer fireman meeting, some concerns were discussed. They are as follows: The men felt that spectators were damaging their ability to fight fires effectively and efficiently due to vehicles following them to the fire. Also, the firemen complained of the town borrowing their fire equipment, such as boots, and not returning them.
• May 14, E. Eastman Retires As Fire Department Chief – As E. Eastman stepped down as Fire Chief, Art Perry was voted as new Fire Chief and Mike Rusnak as Deputy Fire Chief.
• May 14, Fire Destroys Pool Elevator At Muenster – A fire destroyed the main elevator structure, a new semi-permanent annex and two temporary bins along with 95,000 bushels of grain.
• July 23, Fire Caused $1,000 Damage to Creamery GY – A fire at the creamery damaged the building’s roof, which was caused by smoke stakes, according to
  Fire Chief Perry.
• July 30, Fire Caused $300 Damage to House – The home of Al Ritz on Main Street South received little damage from a fire that was caused by an
  overheated stove.
• December 24, Central Motors Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze – $60,000 damage occurred to Central Motors on Main Street South after a fire ripped through the
  building. The Humboldt Fire Department had a hard time fighting the blaze due to the construction of the building. Two new cars, and five used trucks and cars were also destroyed in the fire. 75,000 gallons of water were used to put out the fire.
• Pool Elevator destroyed in Muenster. 95,000 bushels of grain burnt. (??????)

1954

• February 25, Fire Brigade Plans New Improvements – At a meeting, the Humboldt Volunteer Fire Department decided to re-arrange the former fire crew. Also a new system was set up where members of the fire department receive a phone call in the
  middle of the night which reports to them the location of the fire. This was done because many of the firemen complained of not being able to hear the fire alarm at nighttime.
• March 4, Fire Depart. Called Twice this Week – The first fire was a false alarm. The second fire was at the Co-op Creamery that caused $500.00 damages. The Humboldt Fire Department has difficulty fighting the fire because of a frozen fire
  hydrant. The fire started from an overheated smoke stack.
• April 1, Fire Strikes Twice During Past Week – The first fire was at Bush Apartments on 7th Street. The second fire was at the Community Apartments on 9th Street. Little damage occurred at both fires.
• July 8, Fire In Car at Fair Pulls Crowd – A 1947 Plymouth started on fire at the Fare Grounds. By the time the Humboldt Fire Department arrived, the burning seat had been put out.

1955

• March 24, Humboldt Fire Loss Among Lowest In 1955 – In 1953, 13 fire alarms were counter. Of these 13 alarms, a total estimated loss was $50,960. The biggest loss in 1953 occurred on December 17 when Central Motors burned, causing $50,000 in
  damages.
• September 29, R. Cameron Named New Fire Chief – Ron Cameron was elected the new Fire Chief, after Earl Eastman retired his position. Jim Ogilvie, Mike Rusnak and Art Perry were also nominated for Fire Chief Art Perry is the Department’s Deputy
  Fire Chief
• October 13, Old Fire Truck Being Repaired – After a meeting with the town council the Department’s old fire truck received much needed repairs. The truck received two new tanks which each hold 125 gallons of water. A new hose was bought with
  fog and regular nozzles. The total cost of the repairs was $995.00.
• December 1. Fire at Pump House Adds to Water Trouble – The pump house, six miles south-east of town suffered a fire. Most of the damage occurred to the building, while the equipment stored inside was mostly untouched. The total cost of repairs is
  estimated at $1675.50.

1956

• January 12, Fire Destroys Furniture Warehouse – The furniture storage section of Furniture Exchange suffered extreme damage after firefighters had a difficult time finding a serviceable hydrant. Fire Chief Cameron and 16 other firemen responded to
  the call.
• February 2, Fire Destroys McNab Flour Mill (With Pictures) – 15,000 bushels of wheat burned in the fire, along with the Flour Mill building. Firefighters had a
  difficult time controlling the fire because they were not able to get more than 50 pounds of pressure because the water tower was too far away. The building suffered $150,000 worth of damages. The fire burned for two days.
• February 16, Fire Destroys Carmel Store Monday – Carmel Trading Co. Store, owned by L.L Bruser, suffered $35,000 in damages from a fire. By the time the Humboldt Fire Department arrived the building was engulfed in flames and there was little they could do.
• February 23, Women’s Auxiliary to Fire Dep’t Formed – The firemen’s wives have organized different groups to serve hot food while their husbands are fighting fires. They also plan on organizing regular firemen and policeman balls.
• March 1, Firemen Seek Greater Co-operation – Fire Chief Cameron and Deputy Fire Chief Perry attended a council meeting in hopes achieving necessary improvement to the Hall and their equipment. They asked council for firemen to receive
  the right of way during fire calls. In addition, they wanted some form of identification on firemen cars, which would allow the town citizens to know that they get the right of way.
• July 19, Early Morning Fire Causes Extensive Damage to Home – The home of John Stepper, 727 4th St., started on fire in a chesterfield. The home and its contents
  suffered greatly.
• September 8, Local Fire Brigade Has Busy Weekend – First Call: Fire at Humboldt Apartments, which is located one block south of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Second Call: An incinerator started on fire behind Dust Motors. Little damage occurred.
• September 13, Fire Training Here – It was decided that Advanced Fireman’s Training School would be held in the evenings at the Town Hall from September 18-20. The school is to consist of films, lectures, and practical demonstrations.
• Sept 30, Training School Here – The school was success. Firefighters had to extinguish different types of fires. The public was able to, and did, join into the training school.

1957

• January 3, $75,000 Loss in Fire at Lanigan Garage – A fire destroyed a garaged and damaged two other buildings. One was vacant, while the other was a pool room. The fire, which occurred on December 27, also destroyed a jeep which was in the garage
  at the time.
• January 10, Brigade Called – Mrs. Grace Berger, 839 11th Street called the fire department after a fire broke out in smoke pipes and in the chimney. There was little damage done to the house. This fire also ended Humboldt’s 98 day stretch of no town fires. (Fire Brigade Notes)
• February 28, Faulty Wiring Cause of Fire – A fire at Jung Jang’s residence on Livingstone St. South, which caused $200 worth of damage, was started by faulty wiring.
• March 21, Brigade Called – A granary owned by Alfred Duerr started on fire. Thanks to the quick response of the department, the building only suffered $140.00 worth of damages.
• May 2, Answer 3 Calls – 2 of the fires in the last week were grass fires. The third call was from Ed Brunton whose house suffered a fire from a flooded oil furnace.
• May 9, Two Calls; One False – The first call was a fire that began from sparks from an open-top incinerator that spread to oil, tires and rubbish at the rear of Lux Agencies Ltd. on Railway Ave. Estimated damage was $40. The second call was a false alarm that turned out to be a control burn in town.
• June 27, Freak Fire Destroys Welding Machine – The fire occurred by sparks from a cutting torch igniting gasoline that had spread earlier at the corner of 15th St. and Highway Number 5. The welding machine immediately exploded into flames causing $300 in damages.
• August 15, Cabinet Works Burns, Loss Estimated at Nearly $40,000 – Lauer’s Cabinet Works, located on the farm of Henry Brockman (half a mile north of town), suffered a disastrous fire that was caused by lacquer and paint fumes ignited by a worker using a blow torch. According to Fire Chief Cameron, over 48,000 gallons of water were used to control the fire. In addition, firemen George Lux suffered burns to his hands, face and arms.
• October 3, Youngsters Blamed for Three Fires – The cause of all three fires was children playing with matches. The first fire occurred on September 26 in a hut located in bushes. The second fire occurred on September 28 at a vacant house owned by H. Washuta at 230 12th St. South. This fire spread to a nearby coal shed. The third fire on September 30 burned a vacant barn owned by James Marshall on 619 9th Street.
• October 17, Fire Destroys Barn Wed. – A pig barn, owned by Raymond Puetz in Marysburg, started on fire by children playing with matches. The total cost of damages was $600-$700.

1958

• January 9, $6,000 Lose in Fulda Farm Fire – A machine shop and garage owned by William Jurgens burned to the ground. A large quantity of tools and a truck were also destroyed in the fire. The building itself suffered $2,000 in damage. The
  contents of the two buildings added up to $4,000.
• January 9, Between Two Alarms – In 1957 there were 26 calls: 4 of which were outside town limits, 1 chimney fire, 3 flooded oil burning equipment, 3 grass fires with no property damage, 1 house fire that suffered $2,000 in damages. There was other 12 other Class A fires that were minor blazes and 3 false alarms. These 26 fires equal a cash property loss of $2,565.
• January 30, 100 Day Fire Free – According to Fire Chief Cameron, October 19 is the last in town fire, which makes it 100 days without any town fires.
• March 27,$15,000 Loss in Bruno Fire – The building servicing Minneapolis Moline Garage and implement agency burned to the ground. The building was located a block off Main Street in Bruno.
• April17, Bikes lost in Blaze – A shed owned by John Huhn on 12th Street was burned to the ground. Three bikes and gardening tools were lost in the fire. The shed and its contents were valued at $180.
• June 12, Smoke Damage in Wednesday Fire – Fortunately Simpson Sears only suffered smoke damage after a fire.
• June 26, Ask Plans for New Fire Hall – Town Council to see plans for the new Fire Hall. They plan to build the new fire hall on Park Street between the City Service Station and Schenn’s Hatchery.
• August 14, Council Accepts Plans for $46,600 Fire Hall – The council accepted plans for the new fire hall after alterations were made to the original floor plan. The hall will have accommodations for two fire trucks and other fire-fighting equipment. The building will also be designed to permit enlarging to the south if and when it is required.
• August 14, Freak Fire – A fire started at J.W. Thoms house at 328 7th Street from static charge built up in the electrical conduit pipe and escaping gas. The estimate damage is $75.
• August 21, Fire Brigade Called Out – Sparks from an incinerator spread to grass and trees at the residence of Jim Duncan on 5th Street. Due to the fast response of the fire department no structure damaged occurred.
• September 25, Plan Purchase of New Fire Truck – According to Fire Chief Cameron, the Humboldt Fire Department plans to get rid of old Reo Fire Truck and in return purchase a new model truck. The Reo fire truck was purchased in 1926. If the council approves the plan, the town will have to play $1,200 for the RCAF International 1941 model truck plus an additional amount for a new hose and other fire equipment.
• October 30, Fire Destroys Lanigan Hotel – The Lanigan Hotel, owned by J. Brockmeier suffered severe damage from a fire. According to Deputy Fire Chief Art Perry, the damage from the fire was between $80,000 and $100,000. The fire was so intense and fast moving that many of the residence had to jump out of windows to escape without
  injury. This was the first fire fought with the recently acquired second truck.
• November 13 (Under Top Picture) – Flams from two stacks of burning feed bundles leaped to a livestock barn on the farm of the Sisters of St. Elizabeth. The damage was estimated at $250.
• December 11, Re-elect Cameron Fire Chief – Ron Cameron was re-elected as Fire Chief. Also elected was: Art Perry as Deputy Fire Chief, B. H. Cannell as Captain. Len Bauer was elected as Secretary. Also stated in the article: Since October 18, 1957, six fires have occurred with a property loss of $425.
  December 25, Watson Fire Destroys Theatre and Hardware – A Watson fire required the assistance of the Humboldt Fire Department along with Naicam, Spalding, and Quill Lake. All of the fire departments had a hard time controlling the fire because of a water
  shortage that required the C.N.R. to send a train full of water. The total cost of the fire was $120,000.

1959

• February 12, $15,000 Loss in Farm Fire – A garage and workshop owned by J.F. Heidecker in Middle Lake burned down during the night. A 1957 model car, 2 tractors, power tools and equipment were all destroyed.
• March 12, Faulty Wiring Causes Blaze – According to Fire Chief Cameron, Bob Conway’s house on 240 Livingston St. South started on fire due to overheated electrical wiring. The damage was approximately $100.
• March 14. Seek New Vote on Fire Hall – Action is to be started shortly to have a second vote taken on the money by-law to provide for the
  erection of a new fire hall and warehouse for town vehicles. The approximate cost of the hall is $46,600.
• May 14, No Loss in Fires – Two fires called into the fire department were both under control by the time the firemen arrived. The first fire was located in a straw pile at the farm of L.H. Schmidtz. The second fire was a garbage
  fire at S.M. Sutherland’s residence in Humboldt.
• July 30, Little Damage in Mon. Fire – The fence of J. Carr on Cabot Ave. started on fire after a garbage fire went out of control.
• August 6, Fire Damages Body Shop – K.L. Dust Body Shop suffered $300-$400 in damages after an overheated can of paint boiled over
  onto a hot plate. Both the building and its contents were damaged.
• August 13, Will Vote Again For New Fire Hall – It has been decided that on September 14 a vote will be held to determine if a new fire hall will be built.
• September 17, False Alarm – After a false alarm, the firemen took out the two fire trucks to cruise the streets and urged people to
  vote in favor of a new fire hall.
• September 17, New Humboldt Hall Favored – The results of the vote: 96 in favor of a new hall and 75 opposed to a new fire hall.
• November 26, Heavy Fire Loss to Fulda Farmer – Emil Lang’s farm suffered severe damage after a fire ripped through his barn. In total he lost 13 cattle, 27 pigs, 1,000-1,500 bales of hay and a new tractor. An estimate of the fire loss is $10,000. Cause of the fire is unknown.
• December 10, Re-elected Fire Chief – Ron Cameron was re-elected as Fire Chief for the Humboldt Fire Department. Other members re-elected were: Deputy Fire Chief: Ray Bernhard. Hose Captain: Clarence Gorsalitz. Brigade Secretary: Basil McAneeley. Brigade Quarter Master: John Stepper, Jr.
• December 17, Fire Loss Increase – Total property loss in 1958 was up from previous years. The total property loss from January 1 to December 31 in 1958 was $1,392. The per capita loss was $0.48 cents. Humboldt ranked second lowest in the province for total property loss.
• December 17, Brigade Called Out – The fire department was called out to Humboldt Paint and Glass Co. Warehouse on Main Street after
  an oil space heater flooded and the building filled with smoke.
• December 17, $1,000 Damage in House Fire – A vacant house on 711 Cumming Street burned down from spontaneous combustion in a pile of old rags and debris.

1960

• January 14 – (Under Picture on the First Page) – Because of a faulty bulb, the Christmas nativity scene at the St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church Rectory started on fire. The total damage was $100.
• February 18, Town Hall Destroyed Saturday at Lanigan – The Lanigan town hall burned to the ground, even after the Humboldt Fire Department, Leroy and Nokomis Fire Departments all worked together to prevent the fire from spreading. The total damage
  to hall was $60,000.
• February 25, Should Build New Fire Hall – The Office of the Provincial Fire Commissioner determined the present fire hall to be “inadequate.” He said that the hall needed more better hoses, better firemen clothing and equipment and also that the floor needed to be reinforced.
• February 25, A Week’s Tension on the Fire Line – For a week, the 4-ton International fire truck was out of service due to mechanical errors that needed to be fixed. Fortunately, there were no fire calls the whole week. With the $500 repairs, the No 1 and No 2 truck have a combined pumping capacity of slightly more than 1, 000 gallons per minute, which is equal to a pump pressure of 186 pounds per square inch.
• April 21, Town Fire-Free for 100 Days – April 19 marked the 100 fire free mark for Humboldt. This is the third time that Humboldt has passed the hundred day fire free.
• April 29, Fire Damages Bowling Alley – Bowi-0-Drome suffered $2,350 in damages from a fire. The fire began from burning trash from an
  unprotected incinerator which then started dry grass on fire. The fire soon spread to the building. The fire department was able to put the fire out quickly due to their fast response of only 4 minutes.
• May 12, Firemen Honor Retiring Men – Art Perry retired after 34 years of service with the Humboldt Fire Department as a fireman, Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief Basil Cannell also retired after 10 years as a volunteer fireman.
• August 25, School For Firemen Here – On September 6, 7 and 8 a fire school for Humboldt and surrounding districts will be held to provide firemen with a learning experience that will better their fire fighting skills.

1961

• January 5, Fire Destroys Livestock Barn – Fire Chief Cameron and 14 other firemen attended a fire at Roman Rauw’s Farm, on the east side of town. The fire began after a gasoline engine for the lighting plant backfired. In addition, while firemen Mike Rusnack as fighting the fire he suffered first degree burns to his left hand. The total cost of the fire was $14,000. This fire was also the biggest fire loss suffered in three years in town.
• January 12, Forming Cadet Fire Brigade – The Cadet Fire Brigade consisted of 24 high school boys, 15 years of age and older, who train with
  theory and practical application. The purpose of the course is to prepare the boys to fight fires so they will be able to join the brigade when they are old enough.
• February 2, Humboldt First in National Contest – Humboldt placed first in its respective class in the National Fire Prevention contest. Humboldt won this contest by submitting a report on their fire prevention activities to the National Fire Prevention Association.
• February 23, Brigade Wants CD Fire Pumper – Fire Chief Cameron asked council for approval of loaning a Civil Defense pumper truck for rural fires and practices with the junior Fire Department. The truck would have a 500 gallons-per-minute capacity pump and a 500 gallon booster tank.
• March 9, Plan Mutual Aid Fire Protection – At a Town Council meeting council members agreed to loan the CD pumper truck for one year.
• April 20, Hay Land Destroyed – 120 acres of hay land, owned by Jack Hill and Frank Moeller, was destroyed by fire. Arson was
  suspected to be the cause of the fire.
• May 25, (Under Picture) – The Humboldt Fire Department received the CD pumper truck which is only one in three in the
  province. The truck also came with 1,000 feet of 2 1/2 inch hose, booster hose and real.
• July 6, Fire Fighters Recruited Here – Boys aged from 14-17 years old were recruited by a conservation officer to fight forest fires. They
  are: Dale Just, Syd. Chutskoff, Robert Schreiner, Billy Benson, Clarence Saretsky, Dallis Duke, Clayton Cameron, George Berscheid, Milton Mattson, and Glen Indra.
• August 24, Fire Hits Large Section of Community Pasture – A prairie fire burned 8 sections of the Wolverine No. I Community Pasture which was located 30 miles South of Humboldt. Surrounding fire departments, Plunkett, Viscount, Colonsay and Lanigan all
  were called to help assist the fire. It is estimated that 400 men and firemen joined in to help control the fire.
• August 31, (Pictures) – Picture of the above fire.
• September 7, Junior Firefighters Praised for Efforts (with pictures) – The young boys in the Junior Fire Department have learned about: fire prevention, classification of fires, theory on the operation of different types of equipment, rescue and other phases of modern fire fighting. Members of the department are as follows: Leon Neumeyer (Deputy Chief) Dennis Gangl Robert Schreiner (Chief) Sid Fortowsky, Donald Sawatsky (Brigade Secretary), Paul Brecht (Captain), Clayton Cameron, Fred Earis (Driver), Marvin Bloski (now a member of regular brigade)
• September 28, Fire Destroys St. James Store – Mrs. Emmanuel Braun suffered 2″a degree burns after a fire started as she melted wax and it spilled onto her stove. The St. James store, living quarters and a garage were all destroyed by the fire, even with the help of the Annaheim and Lake Lenore fire department. The damage was estimated at $10,000 to $15,000.
• December 7, 1961 Further Plans Made for Fire Protection – 23 delegates gathered to discuss final plans for the establishment of the Humboldt and District Fire Protection Organization. Along with the Humboldt Fire Department, Watson, St. Gregor, Englefeld,
  Leroy, Bruno and Lake Lenore intend to donate a percentage of their income to purchase a pumper that can be used in each department.
• December 14, Fire Destroys Burr Farm House – Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lux’s house, two miles west of Burr, suffered a $15,000 fire after a faulty cord for the block heater started on fire on a truck connected to a plug in the shed of the house.
• December 21, $40,000 loss, Three Businesses Hit in Monday Night Fire – M & I Style Shop, chartered accounting firm M.S. Deutscher and Humboldt Motors warehouse all burned to the ground from an over load of electrical wiring. The Humboldt Fire Department, along
  with the Junior Cadet Fire Department had a hard time fighting the fire because of frozen hydrants. Some of the firemen suffered frostbite from the -20 degree winter weather.

1962

• January 12, Completing Plans For Fire Protection – A final meeting was held to establish the propose Humboldt and District Rural Fire Protection. In case of a rural fire, the organization was fire equipment from Humboldt to be sent out with a small crew,
  who would be joined by trained firemen in the district concerned. The organization plans have a 25 mile radius of Humboldt.
• March 1, Cameron Resines as Brigade Chief – Ron Cameron had to resign in order to protect his position with the Liquor Board
• March 15, Name New Fire Chief – Ray Bernhard was appointed new Fire Chief, Ralph Mueller is the new Deputy Fire Chief and Jim Simpson became the Brigade Secretary.
• May 31, Park St. Favored – After four years of waiting, the Town Council has decided to continue to put forth the notion of building a fire hall on the 600 block of Park Street.
• October 4, Council Notes – Emergency Measures Organization office in Regina made an agreement with the Humboldt Fire
  Department. The agreement stated that the Fire Department had to take part in the competition at Valley Center in Fort Qu’ Appelle and depending on the success of the team would depend on whether or not the CD pumper would stay in town.
• November 1, Humboldt Firemen Tops in Province (with picture) – Humboldt Volunteer Fire Brigades’ five man team comprised of Fire Chief Ray Bernhard, Walter Buchacher, Ken Curle, Ernie Gasmo, and Dick Lemmerick took top honors in the Provincial Fire Team
  Competition.
• November 8, Rural Fire Protection Discussed at Meeting – 3 towns, 6 villages and 6 ½, municipalities have signed up with the Humboldt and District Rural Fire
  Protection organization. Together they have raised $2,875 which will be used towards the purchase of new equipment. Also, because of the Humboldt Fire Departments win in the provincial competition, the CD pumper truck has been guaranteed until May 1963. The rural departments were also informed to call 2-2682 (Humboldt fire alarm number) when a fire occurred.

1963

• January 3, Local Man Saved from Burning Home – Mr. Howard Hodgson was saved from his house on 914 Livingston Street after becoming overcome by smoke. Mr. Hodgson suffered burns, along with $3,000 damage to his house.
• February 28, Take Option on Pumper – The Humboldt and District Rural Fire Protection Association have signed a 30 day option to purchase a new triple combination pumper for $18,000.
• March 21, Will Purchase Pumper for Rural Protection – 12 rural councils have agreed to spend $18,000 on a new pumper truck.
• April18, Motel Damaged in Morning Fire – The Arlington Motel suffered $3,000 damages from an early morning fire. The fire started in one motel room, damaging the furniture and other contents. Mr. Rochell who was staying in the suite suffered burns to his hands as he escaped.
• April 25, No Change in Agreement For Rural Fire Aid Plan – The Town of Humboldt has agreed to assist the Humboldt and District Rural Fire Protection Association by providing the organization with $500 a year.
• May 16, Rural Fire Aid Plan Going into Effect – The Humboldt and District Rural Fire Protection Association, has decided on a 6 man board of directors through a unanimous vote. They are: Reeve J.M. Fleischacker (or substitute) – R.M. of Three Lakes Coun. J.J. Jentzen – R.M. of Leroy Coun. H.J. Bott – R.M. of Lake Lenore Reeve John Collin (or substitute) – R.M. of Bayne Reeve I. Puetz (or Coun. J.Kraus) – R.M. of St. Peter A.D. Fouhse (chairman of organization)
• December 19, Babysitter Saves Child When Fire Destroys Home – The home of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Leigh was burned to the ground. However, thanks to the fast reaction thinking of the babysitter both children were saved from the fire with injuries. Faulty electrical wiring was the suspected cause of the Plunkett fire.
• December 19, Fire Destroys Annaheim Industry – On December 13th Doepker Industries suffered severe loss after a fire that destroyed a major portion of the building. Damage was estimated at $75,000 to $100,000, with the business’s books and record being saved. The cause of the fire was from a welder’s spark landing on some paint.

1964

• January 30, Expect New Pumper Ready This Week – The $14,000 rural pumper, front mounted Banton-American of the single stage certified type will be use this week after it passes a four hour test.
• January 30, Herb Stoll Appointed Fire Chief – Herb Stoll succeeds Ray Bernhard who held the position for the past 2 years.
• August 6, Fire Started by Lightening – Roman Rauw’s stockyard suffered a fire loss after lighting hit a shelter where lumber was stored.
• September 3, EMO Attend 7 Fires in 1963 Net Cost $44 – The 7 fires that the EMO attended totaled $194 in wages for the firemen. $150 of which was recovered, bringing the actual cost to the organization to only $44 plus gasoline and oil.
• September 10, Council Accepts Wirtz’s Tender for New Fire Hall – The town council has finally agreed to go through with a new fire which will cost $30,882.
• November 19, Fire Fighting Rate Set for Non-Members – The Humboldt and District EMO have determined a cost for fire alarms in nonmember municipalities. $100.00 for the first hour, and $25.00 for each additional hour.

1965

• January 7, Last of the Old- First of the New for Council – At a town council meeting, Fire Chief Stoll submitted certain suggestions: a request for a part time, one hour a day, caretaker, 24 practices a year instead of the present 17, and that the deputy chief should also be appointed caretaker. Also during the meeting, Stoll pointed out that property loss due to fire had been nil in 1964
• January 14, Flash Fire at Service Station – On the evening of January 7 a flash fire occurred at Otto’s Purity 99 Service Station on Main St. S. The blaze was able to be put out by fire extinguishers.
• January 14, Firemen Out in 38 Below – A fire destroyed a barn at the farm of August Knoblauch, which is 5 1/2 miles south of Muenster. The damage was estimated at $20,000.
• April 5, Fire Destroys Engelfeld School (With 2 Pictures) – Engelfeld’s four room high school burned to the ground from unknown causes. Because of mechanical problems on the pumper, the Humboldt Fire Department had difficulties fighting the fire.
• April 29. Barn Burns on Hospital Farm – A hog barn on the ground of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Farm burned to the ground, along with hay
  that was stored in it. Fortunately all of the animals were rescued without any injuries.
• May 6, Fire Razes Duerr’s Garage – The garage of Mrs. Alf Duerr was destroyed by fire, along with a 1956 model Perfect, power lawn
  mower and tools. This was the fourth fire during the week. The first three were: Hospital farm, false alarm and a bush fire in Muenster.
• May 20, That Fire Call – Actual Article “The call to the volunteer fire brigade Sunday afternoon, May 16, was for a minor blaze in a spruce tree in the yard of P.T. Radomski’s residence on 9 th St., The fire was put out in a jiffy.”
• June 10, Explosions Spark Ignited – There was a series of short explosions at Grest’s B-A Service Station, corner of Main Street and
  the No. 5 Highway. Five to six barrels of chlorine on a semi started on fire from a spark. There was intensive damage to the semi and the barrels. Fortunately the business did not suffer any loss.
• July 8, Car Fire – A short in the ignition of A.J. Benning’s car started a fire that destroyed the car.
• July 29, That Fire Call! – A bush occurred near the highway. The Humboldt Fire Department put out the fire without any difficulties.
• August 5, EMO Committee, Brigade Delegates Agree on Regulations, Rural Rates – Fire Chief Stoll announced at the meeting that they were going to cut off fire fighting services in R.M. No. 370 (Humboldt) because money was being lost.
• August 12. That Tuesday Fire Alarm – The old CNR Ice House was slightly damaged after children playing with matches started the fire.
• August 19, Fire Alarm – A car at 932 Main Street North started on fire from a short circuit. The wiring of the car was destroyed and some paint on the outside was damaged.
• September 16, No More Fire Protection – As of midnight September 15, the Humboldt Volunteer Fire Brigade has been officially notified, the EMO fire truck will not answer fire calls from the areas of the R.M.’s of Humboldt and Wolverine.
• September 30, That Night Fire Alarm – A barn, three granaries, 21 pigs and a large quantity of bales were all destroyed by fire at Robert
  Dauvin’s farm in the Peterson District.
• September 30, Firemen Training School – The three-day course, October 5-7, will focus on lectures and practical instruction in modern
  methods of fire fighting.
• October 21, That Fire Call – An old vehicle being dismantled with a cutting torch started on fire inside Royalite Rambler and Auto
  Body garage on Main Street. Slight damage occurred.
• November 25, Local EMO told of New Provincial Policy on Financial Aid Available – The R.M. of Humboldt and Wolverine will again be covered by the Humboldt and District Emergency Measure Organization because the government has agreed to play for half of the expenses.
• December 2, Fire-Eaters Elect Officers – An annual meeting on November 26 determined the following: Fire Chief: Herb Stoll, Deputy Fire Chief: Otto Fahl, Treasurer: Urban Lukan, Secretary: Mervin Chammney, Hose Captain: Ernest Gasmo, Quartermaster: Louis Freistadt

1966

• January 6, 200.000 Fire Destroys Creamery at Year-End – On New Year’s Eve the Saskatchewan Co-operative Creamery burned to the ground after a fire started in the Egg Grading Station and spread to the rest of the building. It is suspected that the fire
  started from faulty wiring. The Fire Department reports that within two hours the whole building was completely gutted with flames.
• August 25, Discuss Fire Dept. Problems – Stoll told the Town Council that within the last year he has lost 14 experienced firemen, which has
  left him with many inexperienced firemen. Stoll and the council decided that in order for the new firemen to get more practice they would help the town flush out culverts.
• September 29, Early Morning Fire Damages Motel – The Pioneer Hotel Motel, which was just recently built, suffered $5,000 in damages from a fire that was started in a section of the bar equipment.
• December 1, Fire Call – The electrical motor in the building heating unit at the legal office of Batten and Batten, corner of Cabot Avenue and Livingston Street, was the cause a fire. Thirteen firemen responded to the call.
• December 1. Stoll Again Heads Volunteer Brigade – On November 25, Herb Stoll was re-elected as Fire Chief Other members elected were: Deputy Chief: Len Bauer, Secretary: Merv. Chamney, Hose Captain: Geo Hauser, Quarter Master: Geo Lowe, Treasurer: Urban Lukan
• December 15, Fire Destroys General Store – Ben’s General Store in Annaheim, owned by Mr. Wourms, experience a furnace explosions that started the store on fire. The building was completely demolished by the fire. The Humboldt Fire Department responded to the call in their own automobiles because the Humboldt fire truck was not allowed to be used as the other fire truck had been sent away for repairs.

1967

• January 19, Two Fire Calls Sunday – The first call, a false alarm, was to the residence of Mrs. Caroline Schick at 717 13 th street. The second call was to R.G. Harvey on 1130 9th Street who had a gas stove fire.
• January 26, Fire Department Wins Honor – The Humboldt Volunteer Fire Brigade won second class honors in Class “E” Canadian Municipal
  Division ranking in the annual fire prevention week contest.
• February 16. Pilla Fire Wednesday – Dan Pilla’s house on 240 3rd street suffered smoke damage from a fire. The cause of the fire was unknown.
• June 1, Fire Destroys Local Hotel – The St. Gregor Hotel suffered $100,000 in damages after a fire ripped through the building.
• June 1, Fire Destroys Business in Muenster
• Joe Fahrenschon’ s slaughter house burned to the ground after a fire on Friday May 26. On the same day, a fire also destroyed the workshop of Mr. and Mrs. and Joe Novecosky.
• June 8, New E.M.O. Formed for District – Muenster, St. Gregor, Humboldt and Bruno are all members of the new Humboldt and District Emergency Measures Organization. Pete Olchoway was elected the organization’s director.
• June 22, Shed Burns Wednesday – The shed at the rear of the Royalite Rambler and Auto Body Garage suffered a fire. The shed and many auto seats stored in the shed were all lost in the fire.
• June 28, Little Damage in Muenster Fires – The first fire occurred on a small trailer. The fire was quickly extinguished. The second fire occurred at Albert Fahrenschon’s shop when a spark from a welder landed on an oily rag. The fire was under control by the time the Humboldt and Muenster Fire Departments arrived.
• September 28, Pumper Arrives Sunday – A new pumper for EMO will arrive on October 4th The cost of the pumper is $20,000.
  October 5, New Pumper on Display – The Humboldt and District Emergency Measures Organization’s new pumper received its first cal shortly after its arrival. At the farm of Steve Chuckrowski, half a mile south of town, flames from hot
  grease started the kitchen curtains on fire. The fire was put out by the time the fire department arrived.
• November 30, Officers of Volunteer Fire Brigade – Fire Chief: Herb Stoll, Deputy Fire Chief: Len Bauer, Hose Captain: George Hueser, Secretary: Mervin Chamney, Quarter Master: George Lowe, Treasurer: Doug Kemp
  1968
• February 1, Car Burns – The 1959 Oldsmobile belonging to Robert Froehler at 701 IS'” Street caught fire from faulty wiring.
• April 4, House Destroyed by Fire – Faulty wiring in the attic was the cause of a house fire at 240 6111 Street, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Pilla. The firemen, RCMP and Sask Power Corp. employees removed all of the house contents before the house was engulfed in flames.
• June 6, Explosion Rocks Main Street – The Marshall Wells Store suffered an explosion, which blew out the store’s front windows and part of the rear wall. Soon after the explosion a fire began. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
• June 13, Store Explosion Caused by Escaped Gasoline – The explosion that caused $3,000 in damages was determined to be caused by gasoline that had escaped from an underground tank. The store’s manager, Ray Tremblay, also suffered burns to his hands and face.
• August 22, Fire Completely Destroys Home – The home of Mrs. Mary Tesch burned to the ground despite the Humboldt Fire Departments efforts. The fire is suspected as starting on the porch.
• December 12, Fire Damages Equipment – The new Sisters of St. Elizabeth Convent and Mother House suffered a fire that caused $3,500 in damages. Fortunately, the fire did not reach the building, but it did destroy construction materials
  and tool.

1969

• July 31, Extensive Damage in Morning Fire – Electrical wiring was the cause of an early morning fire at the Humboldt Bakery. The bakery was owned by Mrs. Olga Santalab.
• October 2, Fire at Lake – A1 Wagner’s cabin at Stoney Lake burned to the ground after a fire started in the stove pipes.
• November 6, Fire Destroys Pigs, Wheat – The farm of Bernard Huts, north east of Muenster, suffered a severe loss from an early morning fire. 25 weanlings, 2 sows, 1 boar, 1,200 bushels of wheat, 1,200 hay bales and a 32ft by 24ft barn were all lost in the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
  1970

1970

• January 8, Fire Alarm Sounds Twice – 2 separate calls to the same location occurred Monday behind the Central Plaza. A short in the
  underground cable was the cause of each small fire.
• February 19. Appoint Fire Chief – The appointment of Herb Stoll as Fire Chief for 1970 was approved by the Town Council. The council also agreed to pay $25.00 toward the purchase of a new uniform for the Fire Chief.
• February 19, Fire Completely Destroys Fulda Home – The home of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Eckl, 7 miles north west of Fulda, was destroyed by a fire that began in a second floor closet. Many of the family’s personal belongings were saved, but the house,
  furniture and appliances were all lost in the blaze.
• March 5, Fire Destroys Bruno Farm Home – A fire believed to have been started in the attic, destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hnatiw. Some of the family’s furniture was saved.
• March 19, False Alarm – A telephone operator accidentally pushed the alarm button, which can not be stopped once it is started. Incidentally, it was the day of the volunteer brigade’s monthly drill.
• March 26, Fire Causes Heavy Damage at Pfeil Farm – A fire destroyed Hill-Top farm’s pig barn and about 700 broad sows. The farm, which is owned by Wilbur Pfeil, is located five miles south of Bruno corner.
• April 2, Fire Damage over $100,000 – Hill-Top Farm, largest feeder-to-market and most modern hog operation, suffered a $100,000 during last weeks fire.
• April 16, Fire Destroys LeRoy Elementary Schools, Home – A two story, six-room LeRoy Public School was destroyed by fire. A one room auxiliary school house
  and a one story home belonging to Mrs. Margaret Gehl were also damaged by the fire. Humboldt, Lanigan, Watson and LeRoy all fought the two-hour fire who cause is still unknown. Damage to the schools is estimated at $152,000.
• April 16, Fire Bylaw Introduced – Bylaw 1/70 was passed by the Town Council. It sets out the duties of the chief, his assistant and men. It also sets out the wages to be paid for fires, practices and fighting garbage and grass fires. Also determined at the meeting was the Fire Chief’s yearly salary of $523, with an additional $300 for
  car allowance. The caretakers were given a yearly salary of$360. Senior firefighters receive $4.00 for practices and meetings, other firemen $3.00 and the secretary gets a whopping $1.00 for practices and meetings.
• May 21, Fire Destroys Barn, Cattle and Poultry at Carmel – 24 hogs, 280 chickens, one calf and a barn were all destroyed from a fire that was started by heat
  lamp. The farm, located one mile west and one mile north of Carmel, belonged to Mike Fay.
• June 18, Fire Destroys Dealership – Lauer Implements and Sports Goods Ltd. On Highway 5 east, owned by Ron Lauer, suffered $20,000 in a fire that was caused by faulty wiring or spontaneous combustion in a garbage can.
• September 3, Fire Destroys House – A fire demolished AI Knoblauch’s house, just out side of town limits on Fourth Avenue. The cause of the fire is unknown.
• October 29, Fire Destroys Barn and Chickens – A barn, 3,600 broiler breeder chickens, and 2,400 straw bales were all destroyed in a fire that began
  by faulty electrical wiring. The estimate cost of the damages was $20,000.

1971

• April 8, Fire Damages Fulda Pool Office – An overheated chimney in the attic caused a fire that completely gutted the office of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool in Fulda. The approximate cost of the damage is $5,000.
• April 29, Fire Destroys Farm Home – The farmhouse of Joe Remenda, one mile west of Carmel was completely demolished by fire. The cause of the fire is unknown.
• April 29, Chimney Fire – No damage was reported in a chimney at the home of Charles “Bun” Hall at 15 th Street south.
• June 10, Fires Level Barns – On Saturday morning, a barn two pure breed horses, chuck wagon outfit and three other horses were burned in a fire. Cliff Beaker owned the building, which is located west of Fulda. The cause of the fire is unknown.
  The second farm fire occurred on Monday. A barn, two calves and some feed were lost in the fire. Thea Sand owned the barn, which was located 9 miles north east of Bruno.
• August 26, Fire Destroys Car- A 1967 Sedan, owned by Tom Duke, was destroyed after a fire began from a short in the wiring.
• October 14, Fire Destroys Hogs, Building – Leonard Mueller’s three barns, three granaries, 325 pigs and some grain were all destroyed in a fire. The farm, 17 miles south east of Humboldt, suffered a $31,000 loss. The Humboldt Fire Department
  and LeRoy Fire Department both fought the blaze.
• October 28, Car Burns – A 1970 model car, which was three miles south of Burr, was demolished by fire. The cause is unknown.
• December 2, Fire Destroys Willmont Church – St. John the Baptist Church at Willmont, five miles west of Fulda, was destroyed by fire, the cause unknown.
• December 23, Firemen Name Bauer As Chief – At a meeting on November 27 the following was determined: Fire Chief: Len Bauer, Deputy Fire Chief: Herb Stoll, Captain: George Heuser, Secretary: Hugo Muench, Treasurer: Louis Freistadt, Quarter Master: Frank Loroff, Caretaker: Paul Loroff

1972

• June 28, Fire Levels Store – Don James store Humboldt Tire Centre suffered $25,000 in fire damages. There was no explanation for the cause of the fire.
• August 31, Firemen Called on False Alarm – A new employee at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital called the Fire Department during a routine fire drill.
• September 14, Fire Damages Store Pharmacy Stock – A short circuit in a ceiling light fixture caused $10,000 in fire damages at Marshall’s Drug Store. A large portion of the store’s stock was damaged by water and smoke.
• October 26, Fire Levels Barn, 70 Hogs Destroyed – A hog barn and 70 hogs were destroyed from a fire that occurred at John Collin’s farm, which is located 2 miles west and 1 %miles north of Bruno. One fire truck and five firemen responded to the
  call.

1973

• January 4, Stoll Heads Fire Department – At a Town Council Meeting, a list of the members of the Humboldt Volunteer Fire Department was released. They are as follows: Fire Chief: Herb Stoll=, Deputy Fire Chief: Charles Gorsalitz, Captain: George Hueser, Quarter Master and Caretaker: Paul Loroff, Secretary: Jim McKay, Treasurer: Cliff Ebert
• March 19, Fire Destroys Barn and Hogs – A fire at Peter Mankewich’s farm near Dana partially destroyed a hog barn and killed 3 brood sows, 3
  5 weanlings, and 6 feeder pigs. The fire, caused by faulty electrical wiring, left $2,500 in damages. The pumper truck and five firemen responded to the call.
• April 12, Blaze Destroys Bales – 200 straw bales were burned at the farm of Ben Knoblauch, which is located one-mile north-west of Dixon. The pumper truck and five firemen answered the call.
• May 17, Fire Chief Accepts Saskatoon Post – At a town Council meeting on April 17, Herb Stoll put forth his resignation as Fire Chief in order to pursue a position on the Saskatoon Airport Fire Department. A new Fire Chief was to be appointed at a later date.
• September 6, Fire Destroys Barn – The barn of Fred and Bert Earis at Bay Trail was demolished from a fire that began when children were playing with matches.
• September 13, Bruno Fire Destroys Rapeseed – On Thursday evening 1,000 bushels of rape, belonging to Florian Bendig, was destroyed by a fire. Friday morning the home of Mr. and Mrs. Him McKay, 820 16 th St., suffered a fire loss that was
  caused by a pot being left on the stove. There was little damage done to the house.

1974

• January 17, Councilors get Raise – At a town council meeting it was decided that the Chief of the Humboldt Fire Department would be paid $100.00 per month, and the caretaker would receive $40.00.
• January 24, Council Briefs – Deputy Chief: Charles Gorsalitz, Hose Captain and, Caretaker: Paul Loroff, Secretary: George Hueser, Treasurer: Cliff Ebert, Quartermaster: Douglas Kemp
• February 28, New Fire Truck – The new fire truck, which was driven by Loroff from Quebec to Humboldt, was bought to replace the pumper which was sold to the village of Bristal for $4,000. The new fire truck cost $23,000.
• June 27, Fire Destroys Mount Carmel Hall (With Picture) – The 28-year-old hall burned to the ground from a smoldering cigarette butt at the east entrance.
• August 29, Firemen Name New Officers – Frank Loroff stepped down as Fire Chief and Charlie Gorsalitz resigned his position as Deputy Fire Chief. Loroff and Gorsalitz remain on the department, unlike Doug Kemp who retired from the secretary position and the Humboldt Volunteer Fire Brigade. Walter Buchacher became the new Fire Chief. The new Deputy Fire Chief is Leo Lopinski and Lou Pascal took the position of secretary.

1975

• January 23, No Pay Hike for Council – At a Town Council meeting it was decided that the firemen fees would remain the same as the past year. $100.00 a month for the Fire Chief and $40.00 for the Caretaker a month.
• February 14, Car Burns, Man Charged – A 1975 Monarch, owned by David Sterner, was demolished by a fire which began when David lit two cans of canned- heat and went to sleep in his car.
• April 24, Fire Drill – The Humboldt Fire Department held their first spring fire drill on second street where they burned old tires. Not all went according to plan when the firemen had difficulties getting the pumper to work properly.
• June 26, Cooling It – For fire practice the firemen were tested on their accuracy with the water hose by hitting an old beer keg.
• July 10, $500,000 Loss in Bruno Feed Mill Fire – Hillcrest Farms Ltd. Feed mill at Bruno was destroyed by a fire even with the efforts of the Humboldt, Bruno and Dana Fire Department. The suspected cause of the fire is overheated electrical wires or
  mechanical components.
• August 7, Fire Demolishes Business – Ron’s Yamaha Center suffered a fire that began from a faulty natural gas furnace. The fire caused $60,000 in damages.
• September 4, Town Briefs – The Town Council agreed to rehire Paul Loroff as fire hall caretaker. Loroff had resigned earlier, but reconsidered and submitted an application for that job.
• October 2, Fire Burns Shed – A fire started by children burned a shed on the south side of the CN rail line.
• November 13, Fire Damage – A fire at the Corral drive-in, owned by Steve Detillieux, was contained to the pipes of the stove.
• November 27, Fire Destroys LeRoy Garage – Hartman’s Service in LeRoy started on fire after a leaking gas tank exploded when a car was started. Humboldt, LeRoy, Watson and Lanigan Fire Department all attended the fire. The fire caused $35,000
  in damages.
• December 11, School Evacuated on Fire Threat – A furnace motor overheated and seized at the St. Augustine School. There was no fire damage.

1976

• January 15, Woman Burned in Fire – Mr. and Mrs. Moorman’s home, near Fulda, started on fire during the night. Mrs. Karen Moorman suffered burns to her face, arms and back. The cause of the fire is unknown.
• April 22, Fire Guts Home – Alphonse Schleper’s rental house at 1213 8th Avenue suffered a huge fire loss. The cause of the fire is
  unknown. The Humboldt Fire Department was later called to the same house as the fire re-ignited.
• June 10, Fire Destroys Carmel Farm Buildings – A fire at Harland Schmidt’s farm, 10 miles south west of Carmel, destroyed a dairy heard barn, cooling shed, feed shelter, five hogs, give sows, nine weanling pigs, 4 feeder pigs and one boar. The cause of the fire is unknown.
• June 17, Fire Guts St. Augustine School – A fire of unknown cause, destroyed St. Augustine school, causing $500,000 in damages.
• June 24, Juveniles Set Fire To School – Two children, ages 9 and II, admitted to setting the fire that destroyed St. Augustine School.
• July 15, Firemen Called – Mario’s Pizza and Steak House had a small fire in the kitchen from grease on the stove. No damaged occurred.
• July 15, Lightning Strike – Two empty granaries on Pete Gudz’ s farm, north west of Carmel, were destroyed by a fire that began from a lightening. The Humboldt Volunteer EMO responded to the call.
• September 23, Stubble Fire – The Humboldt EMO brigade responded to a stubble fire that burned several buildings and straw bales. The buildings belonged to Vince Kaminski’s farm, which is located north of Carmel.
• October 21, Stubble Burns – On the southwest corner of town, a stubble fire flared up in the early morning hours. No damage was caused.
• November 4, Fire Destroys Home – John Kaminski’s house in the Carmel district was completely destroyed by a fire that was suspected to have started in a cook stove that was left unattended. Fortunately with the help of the Humboldt EMO granaries near the house, filled with grain, were saved without any fire damage.
• November 11, Car Burns – Rod Koemstedt was cutting a tail pipe, on his late model station wagon, with a torch when gas fumes ignited and exploded. The car was completely destroyed.
• November 25, Fire Damages Home – A small shed caught fire which later spread to the home of Frank Langhorst, located at 621 10 th Street.
• December 2, Fire Destroys Grain – Russell Langenhoff was burning grass near his home in Fulda when the fire went out of control. The fire destroyed fuel tanks, several grain bins, and 1,500 bushels of rapeseed.
• December 9, Farmers Join Fire Service – The citizens of Bruno were unhappy with EMO because they felt Humboldt was too far from Bruno and some of the fire equipment was unreliable. In a town decision, Bruno decided to create a Fire
  Department themselves and buy their own fire equipment.

1977

• January 13, False Alarm – Three pumpers were dispatched to the site 5 in the Mobile Village trailer court only to realize the call was a false alarm. There was no fire, or anyone even home at the house.
• January 20, Firemen called to St. Mary’s Villa – Again three pumpers were dispatched, only to realize it was yet another false alarm.
• January 27, Truck Burns – A semi trailer truck and storage shed at the Gulf Oil Canada Ltd. Bulk agency in Humboldt suffered a huge fire that began when a truck was unloading fuel, causing several explosions.
• February 3, Fire Causes $130,000 Damage – The three hour blaze that occurred last week at the Gulf Oil Canada began from gasoline escaping from a leaking coupling that flowed onto the heater muffler of the truck. The truck driver was thrown
  from the truck during the many explosions. Twenty-three firemen fought the blaze (some retired).
  Fortunately, no one was injured.
• March 17, Motorcycle Starts Fire – Herb Knackstedt’s home, 619 6th Street, suffered mainly smoke damage from a fire that started in his basement where his motorcycle was located.
• June 30, False Alarms Concern Officials – A string of false alarms has concerned fire officials. Most of the alarms are sending the HFD south of town, such as Stoney Lake.
  July 7, Firemen Respond to Blaze – A grass fire west of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevator was quickly extinguished by the HFD. The fire was suspected to begin from a passing railway engine.
• August 4, Town Briefs – Walter Buchacher gave his resignation as Fire Chief. No new Fire Chief was appointed at this time.
• August 18, Town Briefs – Leo Lopinski was appointed the new Fire Chief by the Town Council.
• September 22, False Alarms Concern EMO – January to September 15 numerous false alarms have drained the finances of the EMO because of
  the new fire rates, which are: $60.00 an hour for the pumper, $7.00 an hour for hose captain and fire
  chief, and $6.00 an hour for all other firemen. As a result of the meeting, the organization decided to
  only answer a call if the name of the caller is given. If it is a false alarm, the caller will be given the
  bill. The EMO consists of Humboldt, Bayne, Wolverine, Muenster and St. Gregor.

1978

• February 2, Cadillac Demolished – A 1976 Cadillac was demolished by a fire which was caused by a flooding carburetor. The car,belonging to Gertrude Lamb, suffered $17,000 in damage.
• February 23, Fire Destroys Lanigan Firms – Lanigan Dodge Chrysler Ltd. Lanigan Electric Ltd. And Henry’s Barbershop was all destroyed in a fire. The cause and cost of the fire is unknown.
• June 1, Fire at St. Peter’s – Six firemen from the Humboldt Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire in the pine forest that is between Wolverine Creek and the college. The fire was put out before the fire department arrived.
• July 20, Poles Destroyed – A railway car carrying a load of treated power poles was partially destroyed by a fire in the CN yard. The cause of the fire is suspected to be sparks from the car’s brakes.
• October 12. Farm Fire – Warren Schweitzer’s farm near the Humboldt Municipal Airport suffered a huge fire loss. Several farm buildings and newly baled hay were all destroyed from a fire.
• November 30, Car Fire – A 1967 Model Ford car, owned by Maurice Ewen started on fire from a faulty block heater cord that overheated.

1979

• January 4, Fire Destroys House Trailer – The home of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Lux, on the west side of Centennial Park near CNR railway, was destroyed by a fire. The fire began when Mr. Lux attempted to thaw the frozen water lines with an electric heater. The total damage of the fire was $45,000.
• January 11, Peterson Man Dies in Fire – A fire in a small mud house claimed the life of a bachelor. The suspected cause of the fire is a faulty furnace.
• February 22, Fire Razes Schultes – Schultes Industries Ltd. In Englefeld was engulfed by flames that lasted 10 hours. Englefeld, Naicam, Watson, LeRoy, R.M. of St. Peter’s and Humboldt all fought the fire which either began from sparks
  from a welder’s torch, or an electrical fault. The total cost of the fire damages is not known.
• May 17, Grass Fire Season – A grass fire occurred south of Dixon at David Kopp’ s Farm.
• June 21. Monday Fire – An abandoned house on the farm of John Ide, near the Humboldt Gun Club, burned to the ground. The cause of the fire is unknown.
• July 12, Grass Fire – Two pumper trucks and nine firemen responded to a grass and bush fire behind St. Dominic School. The cause of the fire was bush piles being lit.
• July 19, $300,000 Fire Destroys Auction Mart – The Auction Mart started on fire from a cause still undetermined. The fire burned for 10 hours and could be seen from Muenster and Carmel. Lost in the fire was 42 steers and 122 pigs.
• August 16, Bales Destroyed – A carelessly tossed cigarette butt caused $400,000 in damages as 150,000 tons of baled flax straw burned.
• August 16, Auction Mart Rebuilding – According to Fire Chief Lopinski, the suspected cause of the Auction Mart fire was a fluorescent light in the ceiling of the weanling barn. The fluorescent light either overheated or burnt out.
• October 11, Grass Fire – Throughout the Thanksgiving weekend there was two grass fires. The first was just south of St.Dominic. The second was at Alf Butterley’s residence. No property damaged occurred at either fire.
• December 6, Firemen Find Smoke, No Fire – At 400 7 th Avenue, II firemen searched a house full of smoke to find a fire, which could not be found.

1980

• January 3, Firemen Called to Arena – Fourteen firemen responded to a call at the Arena on December 19. The firemen found just smoke which was caused by one of the arena’s electric roof motors which had overheated and sucked smoke into the arena.
• January 9, Firemen Called to Rural Blaze Saturday Night – By the time the firemen arrived to Leonard Stolz’s farm, 10 miles south of town, the roof of the house
  had already been engulfed by flames. The cause of the fire was an attic ceiling fan overheating.
• January 23, Firemen Called Twice to Farm – The Humboldt Fire Department was called twice to the farm owned by Otto Fahl. The first time was smoldering straw in a chicken coop. The second was a smoldering fire in the barn. No major damage
  occurred.
• March 26, Firemen Called to High School – A stack of papers in the special ed. room caught fire which quickly spread. Fortunately, a school employee was able to put out the fire before the 15 men fire department arrived. The school’s fire alarm did not go off during the fire.
• April16, Prank Fire Call – A prank fire call that caused the Humboldt Fire Department to go on a goose chase on 14th street caused the town $150.00. Angry Fire Chief Leo Lopinski stated in the article that firemen have to leave their jobs to attend a “damn prank”.
• April 30, First Grass Fire – The first grass fire of the year was located near 5 th Street railway crossing. No damage was caused and the cause was unknown.
• May 21, Grass Fire – Waldsea Lake Regional Park suffered a grass fire that was started by sparks from a campfire.
• May 21, Farm Fire – A fire completely destroyed a granary and a small amount of grain at the farm of Stan Neubauer, near Carmel corner.
• June 11, Surprise Drill Tests Firemen – A planned surprise fire drill by Fire Chief Leo Lopinski was done to test the effectiveness of the twenty-one man brigade. The house fire was under control in eight minutes.
• September 3, Firemen Asked to Slow Down – Parks, Recreation Promotion and Protection committee asked the Fire Department to slow down when answering calls. Fire Chief Lopinski asked the committee to consider passing a bylaw, which
  would give emergency vehicles permission to exceed the town’s speed limit. The committee said the bylaw could not be passed.
• September 3, Fire Destroys Dryer – Neil Eckl’s grain dryer near the Fulda area suffered a complete loss from a fire. Jim Schenn replaced Paul Loroff as Deputy Fire Chief because Paul had to step down due to health problems. He still remains on the Fire Department.
• October 29, Fire Call – Albert Moisan called the Fire Department after a back draft from his fire place left smoke throughout his house on Centennial Way. No damaged occurred.
• November 19, Sunday Fire Destroys Bales – 4,000 straw bales were destroyed on the farmsite of the Barlage Brothers, which is located 3 ½ miles east and one mile south. The fire, which started from a short circuiting electrical fence, cost $5,000 in
  damage.
• December 3, Minor Fire at Trailer Court – A fire in a trailer began from a propane heating thawing a frozen waterline which set materials on fire. The trailer only suffered smoke damages.
• December 31, Fire Chief Reports Few Christmas Fires – Total fire damages from 1980 totaled $5,000.

1981

• January 21, Prepared to do Battle, Firemen Skunked – A fire west of the trailer park, 13th Street, in an abandoned building proved to be stinky for the firemen. The “heat drove out a black and white striped animal living in the old barn” Fire Chief Lopinski. The firemen had difficulty fighting the fire because of the smell.
• January 21, Babysitter Saves Kids – The home of Bob Crooks, 724 14th Street, started on fire. The babysitter Joanne Schlosser, daughter of Benji Schlosser saved the three children in the house. According to Fire Chief Lopinski, Joanne did
  a “beautiful job.” The cause of the fire is unknown.
• February 11, Women Burned in Fire – The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Berting, 639 14 Street, started on fire after an explosion. Mrs.Bernice Berting suffered third degree burns to 60% of her body. There were four other people in the house, including two group home residents, who all escaped without injury. The fire caused $100,000 in damages.
• February 18, Fire Brigade Called out Twice this Week – The first call occurred Thursday evening when a car’s wiring caused a fire at the St. Augustine Church
  parking lot. The fire caused $1,000 in damages. The second fire was the following Friday at Picouye Service. A motor toboggan suffered electrical problems which caused it to started on fire, leaving $500 in damages. So far in 1981, the total amount of fire damages is $120,000 as compared to 1980 with only $5,000.
• February 18, Schlosser Wins Bravery Award – Roger Nordick was named 1980 Humboldt Fire Fighter-of-the-Year. A plaque was given to Leo Lopinski for 18 years of service on the Fire Department. Special recognition was give to Charles Gorsalitz and Karl Ecker who are both retiring.
• March 4, Smoke Damage to Local Home – 20 out of the 23 firemen responded to a call at C. Hancock’s residence at 622 5 th Street. An overheated furnace motor caused the house to fill with smoke. No damaged occurred.
• March 18, Firemen Called to Windsor – A deep fryer in the Windsor Kitchen caught fire, but the buildings automatic fire protection system smothered the flames. Little damaged occurred. 17 firemen responded to the fire call.
• April 17, Chief says March Quiet – According to Fire Chief Lopinski, the month of March was relatively quiet with only a few minor calls. On March 25, Joe Hinz’s home on Main Street suffered smoke damage from an overheated furnace
  motor.
• April 22, Carmel Fire – A prairie fire burned several acres of pasture north of Carmel.
• April 29, Two Girls Injured in Fire – Two girls received burns and blisters from a fire that began while the children were having a wiener roast in a plywood hut. The two young girls tried to put out the fire with their own bare hands.
• May 20, Fire Kills 14 Hogs – A barn belonging to Joe Eisner burnt to the ground killing 14 hogs and causing $40,000 in damages. A second fire began in a barn with 250 hogs, but the fire was quickly extinguished.
• June 3, 4 Fires Reported – On May 22 nd and 23 rd four minor fire occurred. The first was an empty grain truck owned by Humboldt Flour Mills. The truck was demolished. The second fire was a 1976 model half-ton truck. The third fire was a gasoline scare at the Humboldt Historical Park. The last fire was a grass fire on CNR property that was caused by careless burning the day before.
• June 3, List of Firemen – Fire Chief: Leo Lopinski, Don Klitch, Gilbert Thiemann, Daryl Hushagen, Roger Nordick, Carl Niekamp, Darcy Leonew, Gordon Rohrke, Russ Verreault, Daryl Still, Captain: AI Doll, Greg Marquis, Shane Buck, Kevin Grieman, Joe Dutchak, Jim Pray, Phil Lopinski, Deputy Fire Chief: Jim Schenn, Joe Therres, Paul Loroff, Ted Bay, Russ Besenski, James Fischl
• August 19, Firemen Elect Schenn Chief – Jim Schenn was named the new Fire Chief after Leo Lopinski stepped down from the position for personal reasons. The new Deputy Fire Chief is AI Doll, while Roger Nordick takes the position of Captain. Joe Dutchak was elected the new Secretary and Treasurer.
• September 16, Minor Fires – The first fire was in a tree hut in the bushes to the west of the Bella Vista Inn. The second fire was at the same location. Sparks from the previous fire got into the roots of trees in the area. The third fire occurred at Greg Schenn’s home on 4 th Street. The fireplace chimney had overheated igniting floor
  joists and insulation.
• September 23, Vehicle Accident Destroys Truck – A 1976 grain truck started on fire after it rolled. The truck was owned by Joe Pfeil.
• October 28, Barn Destroyed – Carl Schenn’ s barn was destroyed from an electrical short in a cord plugged into the electrical system. A rodeo horse was saved from the fire, but 160 bales of chapped straw were all destroyed. The estimated cost of damage was $9,000.
• November 4, Hot Truck – Special chemical foam was used to put out a fire in a half ton truck.
• November 25, Fire Department Bylaw Passed – Bylaw No. 11/81 was passed at a town council meeting. The bylaw gives the Fire Department maximum independence, while still being under the control of the town council. For example, the town council must approve decisions adopted by the Fire Department. The entire force must all vote to elect in a new firemen. Also in the bylaw is a list of Fire Chiefs duties. The bylaw also prevents the Fire Chiefs family members to become a part of the department.
• December 2, Jim Schenn Elected Head of Fire Brigade – Jim Schenn was first elected Fire Chief in the mid-season election due to Leo Lopinski’s early retirement. On November 28, Jim was re-elected. AI Doll was also elected Deputy Fire Chief, Roger
  Nordick: Captain, Joe Dutchak: Secretary, Gilbert Thiemmen: Caretaker.

1982

• Februarv 10, Dutchak Top Firemen – Joe Dutchak was named Fire Fighter of-the-Year.
• February 24, Two Calls in One Night – The first fire was a house fire in St. Gregor that caused $40,000 to $42,000 in damages. During the first call, a second call came in at the Humboldt Uniplex. Moisture from construction triggered an alarm sensor.
• March 10, Two Fires Over Past Week – The first fire was at 1717 10 th Street. An overheated fluorescent light fixture ballast melted releasing smoke. There was no fire. The second fire was a vehicle fire in a 1975 model car.
• May 5, Vehicle Fire – An electrical shortage in Carollyn Kaper’ s car caused a fire.
• May 28, Car Fire – Patsy Thomson’s car started on fire near the CN railway station. The cause of the fire is unknown.
• July 7, Vehicle Fire – An engine fire in James Lee’s grain truck completely destroyed the vehicle.
• August 18, Fire Strikes Muenster Farm – A fire at Ray and Millie Hofmann’s farm destroyed a machine shed, its contents, a brooder house and 3,000 bales. The cause of the fire is thought to be an electrical short circuit.
• December 22, Schenn Re-elected – Jim Schenn was re-elected as Fire Chief Al Doll is the Deputy Fire Chief, Roger Nordick is the Captain and Brent Bohnen was elected the new Secretary/Treasurer. The new Training Office is Joe Dutchak and Gilbert Thieman was re-elected as the Departments Caretaker.

1983

• February 9, House Fire in Marysburg – Six firemen responded to a house fire, which began from an overheated fireplace. The house, belonging to David Parker suffered $6,000 worth of damages.
• February 16, Firefighters Obtain Jaws of Life – The purchase of the Jaws of Life for $6,000 came from both the town and from the pockets of the firemen. The town had only agreed to give the Fire Department $3,300, so the remaining amount was donated by the firemen themselves.
• February 23, Fire Damages Cue Tip – An electrical short in the kitchen area of Cue Tip Arcade caused $10,000.
• April 13, Potential Hazard (With Picture) – At the Humboldt Co-op Bulk Station, a semi-trailer backed into a pump knocking it over and spilling gas. The spilled then ignited, but the quick response of the fire department caused the damage to
  only be minor.
• April 27, Fire Destroys Van – A 1972 Ford Econoline van, owned by Sylvester Ilg, was completely destroyed by a fire that was started by an electrical short that ignited leaking gasoline from the motor.
• May 11, Firemen Respond to Church Alarm – The Humboldt Fire Department were called to a smoking fluorescent light fixture ballast in the basement of the St. Augustine Church. There was no damage.
• September 7, Stubble Fire – A stubble fire west of Muenster caused little damage to crops owned by St. Peter’s College. A second fire, a bush fire, caused some damage to crops owned by Harry Siermachesky’s farm, which is located south west of Burr.
• September 28, Old Fire Truck Out of Service – The 1936 Chevrolet Fire Truck is out of service due to some mechanical problems in the water pumping system. The truck, once the seals are replaced, will most likely be used as the town’s back-up truck. The total cost to repair the truck is $1,800.
• October 5, Fire Destroys Humboldt Legion Hall, $300,000 Loss – The fire at the Legion Hall was accidentally ignited by a plumber who was doing some soldering in the washroom when he touched recently laid glue from the tiles with his torch. Fire Chief Schenn said his main concern was the 2,000 rounds of FN ammunition in the basement. The town’s citizens saved some of the artifacts of the Hall.
• November 9, Truck Burns – An electrical short caused a semi-tractor unit to start on fire. $70,000 in damages was caused by the fire. 16 firemen answered the fire call.
• November 16, Hotel Fire Damage High – The kitchen of the Pioneer Motel and Hotel was gutted by fire. The fire, whose cause is unknown, caused $75,000 to $100,000 in damages.
• November 16, Roger Nordick New Fire Chief – Roger Nordick, who has been with the department for nine years, was elected the new Fire Chief. Deputy Fire Chief: Gilbert Thieman, Captain: Ted Bay, Secretary/Treasurer: Brent Bohnen, Training Office: Joe Dutchak, Caretaker: Shane Buck
• November 30, Humboldt Firemen get New Gear – 24 sets of complete fire coats will be paid for by the town’s budget. The new gear will cost $12,000. The old fire clothing will be sold to the village of White City for $100.
• December 14, Fire Department Restructured – A new committee will conduct regular fire hall tours. In addition the Humboldt Fire Department will be represented at various meetings. Because of the new committee, firemen will be informed of
  regulations affecting them.
• December 28, Fire Destroys Farm Home – Jerome and Eileen Rath’s farm home, one mile south and six miles east of Burr was completely destroyed by a Christmas Eve Fire. The house could have been saved further, however the town’s pumper would not work properly because of the cold temperature. The cause of the fire was a
  chimney from a wood stove overheated.
• December 28, 2 Fire Tuesday – The first fire was at Michel’s Industries. A furnace filter fell onto a heating element and started burning and giving off smoke. Little damage was done. The second fire occurred at Kwik Wash when a dryer motor overheated. The fire was put out by the store’s sprinkler system.

1989

The Ross Block Fire

The icy shell of the Ross Block after the fire was finally extinguished in the early hours of January 31, 1989.

3:15 p.m.
Monday, January 30, 1989
Frank Friesen, owner of FJ Jewellers at 517 Main Street, was at home above the shop he
owned with his wife Judy. He smelled smoke and, alarmed, placed a call to the fire
department. Little did he know that just a few short hours later, both his home and his
business would be completely destroyed. The Ross Block, the building immediately north of FJ Jewellers, was on fire.

A Stubborn Blaze
The Humboldt Journal called it “the most disastrous fire in Humboldt’s history”. A perfect storm of unfortunate circumstances (one of them being an actual winter storm)
combined to make the fire very hard to fight. The building was not unknown to the HFD, who had done some fire pre-planning on the site some time before. The basement was being used for storage and was packed with items, so it had been flagged as having a “heavy fireload”. The age and configuration of the building and the thick smoke made it too hazardous to enter. On top of it all, the blizzard, with strong winds and temperatures plunging below -20°C, was freezing the 630 000 of gallons of water sprayed onto the buildings into thousands of pounds of ice. The weight of the ice caused the roof and upper floors to collapse, making it nearly impossible to get at the source of the fire in the basement of the Ross Block. By 9:00 p.m., the fire was a blazing inferno.

Human Icicles
The water not only fell on the buildings, but also on the firefighters. Chief Rodger Nordick
recounted that “after 5 to 10 minutes, firemen were weighted down with about 70lbs of
ice.” The human icicles had to make their way across to the Co-op food store where
volunteers “literally hammered the ice off their suits.” (Humboldt Journal, February 1,
1989)

A Fire Fought By The Community
Relief for the cold, exhausted Humboldt and Muenster fire brigades came at about 8
p.m. when the Deputy Mayor Doug Still issued a state of emergency and twenty
volunteers and retired firefighters arrived to assist. The Co-op served soup and the SAAN store provided warm socks and mittens. Humboldt Auto Body staff kept the coffee on and stayed open all night to provide a place for the firefighters to warm up. People
rushed to help clear out the stock from Video Quest so that Kevin Brockman could use
his equipment to tear down the Video Quest building to create a firebreak.

Damage Done
The fire was contained by 10 p.m. but smouldered all night long. There was no loss of
life, and no severe injuries, but many firefighters suffered frost bite. By the afternoon of
Tuesday, January 31st , the Ross Block, FJ Jewellers and Video Quest were nothing more than frozen rubble and nearby businesses like Buschmann Agencies, Marina’s Style Shoppe, Murray’s Ltd., and Stebbings Barber Shop all sustained significant smoke and water damage.

Thank you to Joe Dutchak for contributing the story of his experience as a member of
the team that fought the Ross Block Fire. – 2019 Catherine Harrison for Fire Prevention Week Exhibit with the Humboldt Museum.

• April 5: Westminister United church on 9 th . St. & 8 th .Ave. started on fire. The cause – arson. Damage was estimated at $290,000.
  This is where Beth’s Research finished and thanks again for your research
• April 26: Teamwork object of firefighters’ exercise – Interior attacks, breathing apparatus and search were all areas studied and practised by 21 firefighters from Annaheim, Muenster, Lanigan and Humboldt last Saturday [April 22, 1989] and Sunday [April 23].The mutual aid exercise took place at the former Nick Muench farm home east of Humboldt under the supervision of the provincial Fire Commissioner’s Office, Regina and in co-operation with Saskatchewan Emergency Measures.

1990

• January 5, Office fire at the RM Office in Burr.  Fire was caused by frayed wire on an electric kettle.
• January 21, Three vehicle MVA 4 miles west on HWY 5.
• February 15, Chimney fire in a house on Barnes Crescent.  No damage to the house or chimney.
• March 16, Vehicle fire on the 700 block of 5^th Street. 
• May 1, vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Legion.
• May 15, Vehicle fire 13 miles south of Carmel Corner. 
• June 1, Mutual aid call to near Muenster, to assist with a fire in a smoke house of Farenghen Meats & Abbatoir.   Building had sprinklers in it, but used plastic lines to supply water to the sprinklers. 
• June 6, Power line struck by lightning in the alley of 100 block of 10^th street.
• June 16, Mutual aid assist call to 400 block of Main street in Muenster for a house fire.
• July 9, Called to a vehicle/building fire at the Esso Bulk Fertilizer in St. Gregor.  A loader was being boosted and being fueled up at the same time.  Sparking booster cables was the cause of the fire. 
• July 10, Lighting struck a house on a farm in the Carmel area.  Fire was snuffed out after removal of attic insulation, but major smoke damage to house.
• July 12, Boat fire at the Humboldt Lumbermart, engine burst into flames as it was being started.
• July 22, Garbage dumpster fire behind the Humboldt Journal building.  Pack of matches found at the scene.
• August 7, Fire in moulding room of Del-Air Systems Ltd. On 1600 block of 4^th Avenue.  Hot plastic leaking form a mould ignited from a natural gas burner.
• August 21, Called to a burning barrel between Humboldt Credit Union building and SaskEnergy building on 700 block of Main Street.  Burning barrel was unattended and called in by a passerby.
• September 1, 2 vehicle MVA. Both vehicles totaled.
• September 2, Fire in a treed area ½ mile North of Feed Rite.
• September 4 , Man caught in baler 10 miles south of Bruno Corner.  He was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital via Humboldt  Ambulance.
• September 7, Garbage barrel fire south of St. Gregor was unattended and caught the farmyard grass on fire.  No damage to any buildings.
• September 14, Single vehicle MVA near the airport.
• September 18, Passerby called in a stubble fire, but turns out it was a controlled burn by the landowner, south west on hwy 20.
• September 28, Call to bale fire at known party grounds.
• October 10, Called to a pot on fire in a house on Barnes Crecent.  Fire damage to much of kitchen.
• October 16, Called, to fire at Humboldt Flour Mills on 1300 block of 5^th Avenue.
• November 20, Ammonia leak at the Leo Parker Arena on 900 block of Main Street.  No one was injured.
• November 30, Called to a house fire that turned out to be a burned out furnace motor on the 600 block of 15^th street.
• December 15, Car fire at HWY 5 and 9^th Street due to shorted out wires in the dash.
• December 31, Called to a small fire on front step, but was out when arrived on the 800 block of 13^th street.

1991

• January 15, Burning garbage barrel behind the Humboldt Mall.
• Janurary 30, Building fire at Cash’s Motors on the 200 Block of Main Street.  Help from local tow trucks to remove new and used vehicles close to the building.  Building was a total loss.  St. Dominic school had smoke damage and had to be ventilated, causing the school to be closed for one day.
• Janurary 30, Chimney fire at a farm near Stoney Lake.  Chimney overheated and started the wall on fire.
• March 8, MVA on highway 5 near Muenster.  Single vehicle roll over with one person taken to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.
• April 20, Grass fire 12 miles south of Humboldt.  Some old machinery and a wood shed lost as well.
• May 10, Garbage barrel fire spread to some tall grass.
• May 19, Mobile home fire in the Mobile Village.  Double wide trailer was a total loss.
• May 28, Lightning struck a power line of 3 Ave and 11 Street.
• June 7, Lightning struck a power line and telephone line on 11^th Street.
• July 20, Bale fire at a farm.  Started by hay near a motor.
• July 22, Bale fire at Land fill.
• July 29, Person was burning garbage in a burning barrel.  Call was called in by a neighbour who saw it was unattended.
• July 31, Truck fire with a truck that was loaded with barley.  Fire was contained to the engine area..
• August 22, 700 block of 11^th Street called to a house fire.  Fire was contained mostly within bedroom.  Extensive water and smoke damage.
• September 21, 3 people involved in a single vehicle roll over.
• September 28, Building fire at the Masonic Temple. Second level fully gutted.
• October 20, 2 vehicle accident 2 miles east of Muenster on HWY 5. 2 people injured, and both vehicles total losses.
• October 21, Feed Rite building fire was contained to a steel shaft collector.  Lots of smoke damage to rest of building. $10,000 in damages.
• October 21, Car fire on Jubilee drive was already out when crews arrived.  Less than $100 in damages.
• December 2, Called to a mobile home on fire in the Mobile Village.  Smoke when crews arrived, but trailer was a total loss.  Believed that a pipe burst, which knocked over a space heater and caused the fire.

1992

• – January 3, 2 vehicle MVA near Petersen on HWY 5.
• – January 9, Fire alarm at the Public school. Sprinkler system failed and leaked, setting off the alarm. – February 12, Fire call to the Landfill due to someone dumping hot ashes.
• – February 21, Fire call to Kinsmen Court.  One of the residents had a pot on the stove, and left to mail a letter.  Only damage was to the pot and some smoke in the residence.
• – March 5, Building fire on the 200 block of 7^th Street.
• – March 22, Single vehicle MVA, 2 people taken to hospital by Humboldt Ambulance.
• – March 28, Furnace malfunction due to a plugged furnace filter after some remodelling. 
• – April 3, Dust collector started on fire at Best West Cabinets.  Fire was contained to the dust collector. 
• – April 10, Car fire on the 700 block of 2^nd Street.
• – April 12, 2 vehicle MVA near Muenster on HWY 5. 
• – April 25, Old granary on fire in the Village of Carmel. Granary was leveled upon arrival.  No tools or equipment inside granary so loss at Nil.
• – April 30, Freon leak at the Humboldt Uniplex.  Building was evacuated, and no injuries.
• – May 3, Fire at the landfill, spread from adjacent field.
• – May 5, 3 vehicle MVA on HWY 5 near Feedrite.  5 people taken to hospital.
• – May 11, Pig barn fire near Fulda.  Barn was a complete loss.  Damage estimated at $60,000.
• – May 16, Single vehicle MVA on 800 block of 12^th street. No one taken to hospital.
• – May 26, 2 vehicle MVA on HWY 368 north of Muenster 4 miles.  All 3 people involved taken to hospital.
• – May 29, Hay stack fire 2 miles west of Burr.
• – June 2, BBQ tank fire on the 900 block of 13^th Street. Damage to patio table and chairs and the propane tank itself.  Damages estimated at $600.
• – June 7, Building fire on 500 block of 6^th Avenue.  5 children were seen leaving the building shortly before the fire broke out, and were talked to by RCMP.  The fire was extinguished. The building was scheduled for demolition so Damages are estimated at $0.
• – June 14, 2 vehicle MVA at the itersetion of 15^th Street and 7^th avenue.  4 people taken to hospital.
• – June 15, Fire intentionally set in straw bale stack that spread to tall grass.  Fire was contained and no loss reported.
• – June 17, Single vehicle MVA 3 Miles north of Carmel.  1 person taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital.
• – June 19, Single vehicle roll over 2 miles south of Burr. 5 People taken to hospital.
• – July 16, Single vehicle MVA at Middle Lake Elevator.  3 people taken to hospital.
• – July 21, 2 vehicle MVA on HWY 5 in Muenster.
• – August 1, Clothes dryer on fire on 10^th Street. Damages estimated at $800.
• – August 3, 2 vehicle MVA at 13^th street and 10^th Avenue.
• – August 4, Single vehicle roll over 6 miles north on HWY 20.
• – August 8, Car fire on the 600 block of 9^th Street.
• – August 27, 2 car MVA 4 miles east of Humboldt.  To people taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital.
• – September 7, Single car MVA 4 miles east of the Bruno corner on HWY 5.
• – October 7, Storage shed fire 1 mile North of Dixon.  Storage shed was destroyed on arrival.  No value to the shed as it was used for grain storage.
• – October 10, House fire in St. Gregor.  Couch and carpet burned in living room.  Estimated damaged at $400.
• – October 21, Single vehicle roll over 9 miles east of Humboldt on HWY 5.

1993

• February 18, House fire in town.  Victim put a some food on the stove to cook and then fell asleep on the couch.  Pan overheated and filled the house with smoke.  Heavy smoke damages estimated at $25,000.
• March 10, Car fire at 8^th avenue and 8^th Street. 
• April 9, House fire due to faulty wiring an a ceiling light.  8 miles west of Humbodlt.
• April 10, House fire on a farm near Anaheim. Roof of the house lost with estimated damages at $40,000.
• April 19, Anhydrous Ammonia leak from the Esso Anhydrous Plant 2 miles west on HWY 5.  Leak was contained and losses were minimul.
• April 22, Grass fire near the hospital grounds due to children playing with matches.
• April 28, Furnace control had a malfunction in a business on the 500 block of main street.   Damage contained to the furnace itself with approximate damages at $4,000.
• May 11, Touchwood Industries building fire on 7^th Avenue. 
• May 16, Gas leak smell at the Quick Wash on the 500 block of Main Street turned out to be a leaking connector on the furnace.
• May 16, Citizen called in a grass fire nearing his yard after he witnessed kids playing in the bush the fire originated from, Southwest of Lumber Mart.
• May 21, Stock yard fire near Muenster.  Watson and Muenster were both called in to help.  Loss of one large barn, some hay bales, granary, wind shelter and fencing.  Crews fought the blaze for over 10 hours.  Damages estimated to be $100,000.
• May 21, Grass fire at Historical Park, expected set by children.
• May 21, Single car roll over 6 miles south on HWY 20.
• May 21 , Stock yard fire at Muenster Meats 2 miles east and 2 miles north of Muenster.
• May 23, Fire west of Del-Air.
• May 23, Call 11 miles north of Fulda.
• May 24, Single vehicle roll over 12 miles north of Fulda on a grid road.
• May 24, Kids playing with fire ignited some wood on fire, called in by CNR.
• May 27, Building fire in Middle Lake.  Damages estimated to be $10,000
• May 28, Grass fire at Waldsea Lake Regional Park as a camper had a fire for a picnic allowed it got get away from them and end up in the willows.
• May 28, Single vehicle roll over 3 miles north of Carmel.  3 people taken to hospital.
• May 29, grass fire.
• June 17, 2 vehicle MVA at junction of HWY 5 and HWY 368.
• June 18, single vehicle MVA 5 miles east of St. Gregor.
• June 19, 2 car MVA 8 miles south on HWY 20.
• June 25, Pool elevator fire when the main belt overheated and caused the belt to ignite due to friction.
• July 6, Machine shed fire on a farm 12 miles north of Humboldt.  Total loss of machine shed plus a new grain auger.
  August 2, Person was rescued from a grain auger on a farm near Carmel.  The person’s foot had become trapped in the auger flighting.
• August 5, Truck fire on HWY 5 near Brockman Enterprises. A leaking fuel line dripping onto the exhaust manifold was to blame.
• August 20, Broken gas line on a car in front of Danish Oven on 600 block of Main street.
• August 20, 2 vehicle MVA 3 Miles north of Annahem. 6 people taken to hospital.
• August 20, 2 vehicle MVA 3 miles south on HWY 20. 
• August 26, Single vehicle rollover 2 miles east of Muenster on HWY 5.
• August 27, Called to Mohawk Gas Station for a gas leak, as a customer pulled away with the nozzle still in the tank.
• September 14, Combine fire at Central Farm Equipment on HWY 5. Straw in the feeder chain was ignited by a cutting torch cutting nearby.  Damage estimated at $200.
• September 21, Straw fire after a the electric fence was too close to the pile and started it on fire.
• September 21, House fire at the 900 block of 14^th Street.  Pulley on the furnace fan broke and the furnace overheated.  Some minor smoke damage to the house.
• September 23, Single vehicle roll over 8 miles north of Humboldt on HWY 20.
• October 4, Combine fire 4 miles west of Carmel Turnoff.  Straw in the feeder chain was ignited by sparks by a cutting torch.
• October 13, 2 vehicle MVA 3 miles west on HWY 5.
• October 27, Dryer shorted out and started on fire, filling a house on the 1000 block of 9^th Street.
• November 7, 2 vehicle accident 7 miles east on HWY 5. 2 people taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital.
• November 17, House fire on Philip Street in Muenster, due to a faulty extension cord used to plug in a deep freeze.
• November 26, Call to a furnace on fire.  No loss.
• December 13, single vehicle roll over North on HWY 368.
• December 17, 2 vehicle MVA at the intersection of 13^th Avenue and 8^th Street.
• December 20, 2 vehicle MVA 7 miles east on HWY 5.
• December 27, Smell of smoke at the Villa, turned out to be an air exchanger belt that was slipping.

1994

• January 2, House fire on 700 block of 7^th Street.
• January 3, House fire 1 mile west of Fulda from a pot-bellied stove overheating.  Damage approximated at $25,000.
• January 10, Single vehicle roll over 4 miles east of Marysburg curve. 3 people taken to hospital.
• January 11, Car fire at Colony Pontiac while a mechanic was working on a car.  No damage.
• January 16, Single vehicle rollover 1 mile East of Humboldt.  One person taken to hospital.
• February 3, Single vehicle MVA 2 miles west of Bruno Corner on HWY 5.  The truck sustained minor damage but 200 bushels of wheat.
• February 7, Car fire in a garage in a house on the 100 block of 2^nd Avenue.
• March 23, Shop fire 2 miles west of Burr.  Entire shop plus one grain truck lost.  Damages estimated around $10,000.
• April 8, Shed fire on the 700 block of 14^th Street.
• April 9, Single vehicle roll over 3 miles east on HWY 5.
• April 9, Call to a grass fire that turned out to be a controlled burn 5 miles west on HWY 5.
• April 10, call to a grass fire that turned out to be a controlled burn near Univision.
• April 10, Barn fire on a farm near Muenster.  Muenster fire department was called in to supply water with their tanker.  Manure pile that was started on fire over 2 weeks previous picked up with the wind and the fire spread to long grass then the barn.
• April 16, Single vehicle roll oer 1 mile east of Bruno corner on HWY 5.
• April 29, Semi carrying Anydrous Ammonia rolled over 3 miles East of Muenster on HWY 5. No leak was detected and no one was injured.
• April 30, Grass fire near Bruce Street.
• May 1, Single vehicle roll over at the junction of HWY 2 and HWY 5. 1 person taken to hospital.
• May 5, Back shed fir on the 800 block of 16^th Street.  Damages estimated at $200.
• May 12, MVA 5 miles west of Bruno Corner on HWY 5.
• May 12, Car fire on the 500 block of 5^th steet, caused by welding on the car.
• May 22, Motorbike MVA East of Peavy Mart on HWY 5.  One person taken to hospital.
• May 23, Smoke in Sunset Manor turned out to be a pot left on the stove too long.  No damage.
• May 25, Anhydrous Ammonia leak ta the Sask Wheat Pool Service.  No injuries.
• June 9, Neighbour called in excessive smoke coming from a chimney on the 700 block of 5^th street.  Turns out the owner was just burning ceder branches.
• June 17, 2 vehicle MVA 1 mile north of Lake Lenore. 4 people transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital.
• July 10, Single vehicle rollover 3 KM northwest of Waldsea Lake. No one in or around car upon arrival.
• July 19, 2 vehicle MVA at the corner of 8^th Avenue and 8^th Street.
• July 28, 2 vehicle MVA on HWY 5 and Peavy Mart turnoff.  One person taken to hospital.
• Aug 3, Dumpster fire behind the Humboldt Mall.
• August 10, Call for a chemical spill, as a homeowner on the 600 block of 5^th Street after a chemical reaction from mixing chorine for a pool.
• August 14, Single vehicle roll over at the Junction of 5 and 2. 2 people taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital.
• August 16, Mock fire call to St. Elizabeth Hospital.  A good learning experience for all emergency departments involved.
• August 20, Baler fire 4 miles north west of Carmel.  Owner managed to unhook the tractor from the baler, but the baler started the field and a few bales on fire.  Estimated losses damages at $8500.
• August 25, single vehicle roll over 4 miles west of Fuldy on HWY 20.
• August 27, MVA with 3 vehicles at the corner of HWY 5 and Main Street. All 3 vehicles are a total loss.
• August 28, Car fire at the junction of HWY 2 and HWY 5. 
• September 1, 2 vehicle MVA 11 miles north of St. Bernard Church. 2 people were taken to St. Elizabeth hospital.
• September 11, Stubble fire started by the muffler on the grain truc on a frarm South east of Humboldt.
• September 24, Single vehice roll over 3 miles north of Bruno.
• September 28, 2 vehicle MVA on 102^nd Street.
• October 7, Anhydrous ammonia leak at Pratchler Agro call was a simulated alarm.  EMO measures were involved in the exercise.
• October 15, Truck fire with a total loss to the truck.
• October 17, 3 vehicle MVA on Main Street in Bruno.
• October 29, 2 vehicle MVA 1 mile west of the Carmel Corner.
• November 10, Truck fire at the Humboldt Mall when a gas leak on top of the engine ignigted the engine compartment.  Total loss of the truck.
• November 10, Smoke in a basement on the 600 block of 6^th street due to excessive dust in an over heating furnace.
• December 2, Single vehicle roll over 20 miles south of HWY 20.
• December 7, 2 vehicle MVA 1 mile east of Muenster.  2 people transported to hospital.
• December 19, Vehicle fire on the 900 block of 10^th Street due to block heater cord shorting out.  Total loss of the car.
• December 26, Snowmobile accident 1 mile North of Annaheim.
• December 31, Snowmobile accident 8 miles east of Burr. 2 people taken to hospital.

1995

• January , 2 vehicle MVA 2 miles west of St. Gregor.  1 vehicle left the scene, but was located shortly after.
• January 25, House fire on the 900 block of 14^th Street caused by furnace motor.  No loss reported.
• April 4, Freon leak at the Humboldt Uniplex. No injuries.
• April 4, Car fire 4 miles west of Humboldt on HWY 5.  Vehicle was a total loss.
• April 7, Single vehicle roll over 1 mile west of Muesnter on HWY 5.
• April 10, House fire in Pilger.  Middle lake fire department also assited on the call.  Damages estimated at $70,000.
• April 16, Vehicle fire at 7-Eleven.  Only loss was to the wiring on topo of the engine.
• April 16, Building fire at Shulte Industries in Englefeld.  Major fire with mutual aid from Muenster fire department, Watson Fire Department, Naicam Fire Department, and Englefeld Fire Department.
• May 8, Grass fire 1 mile east of Humboldt Airport due to sparks from a worker using a cutting torch.
• May 6, Fire at the Humboldt Landfill.
• May 7, Sngle vehicle roll over 1 miles east of Marysburg turnoff on HWY 20.  1 victim taken to hospital.
• May 21, Single vehicle roll over at Peterson on HWY 5. 
• June 2, 2 miles south of Carmel Corner and HWY 5, workshop fire.  Aproximatley $50, 000 in damages.
• June 2, House fire on the 700 block of 13^th Street.  Cause of fire was deemed to be careless use of a cigarette.  One person died.
• June 18, Called to a farm in the Carmel area due to a tractor being struck by lightning.  One person taken to hospital.
• June 24, 4 vehicle MVA on HWY 5 between Watson and Englefeld.  Watson Fire Department and Naicam Fire Department also attended the call.
• June 25, Called to Annaheim due to a vehicle hitting a power pole with 5 people in the vehicle.  All persons taken to hospital with minor injuries.
• June 28, Vehicle fire on the 700 block of 14^th Street.  Car was fully involved when arriving on scene.  Car was a total loss.
• July 1, Motorbike accident on HWY 20 and St. Bernard Church turn off.  1 person taken to St. Elizableth’s Hospital.
• July 2, Tractor roll over south of Dana.
• July 22, House fire on the 2400 Block of 5^th Avenue.  The water limit switch on the washing machine malfunctioned and overfilled the washing machine.  Water flowed into the power panel on the floor below causing the washing machine to start on fire.  The fire went out on its own when the lid of the washing machine was opened.
• July 30, Vehicle and Bailer MVA 7 miles west of town.  2 occupants of the car were taken to hospital.
• August 6, MVA 10 miles east of Humboldt.
• August 29, 2 people taken to hospital after a 2 vehicle MVA north east of Humboldt.
• August 31, Ammonia leak at the Uniplex.
• September 1, Teenager fell out of a car while turning southeast of Humboldt and was taken to hospital with head injuries.
• September 12, Field fire started by an overheated belt on a combine 8 miles north of Humboldt. 150 acres of uncombined barley was lost, estimated at approxiamated $25,000.
• September 17, Car fire in a garage on the 700 block of 7^th Avenue when the owner was using a cutting torch to do some work.
• September 18, House fire on the 600 Block of 6^th Street.  The family of 4 was taken to hospital as a precaution.
• September 23, Single vehicle roll over 1 mile east of Humboldt on HWY 5.  4 people taken to hospital.
• September 25, Fire call to the Bank of Nova Scotion on the 500 block of Main street after a cigarette was carelessly thown into a flower pot outside.
• September 26, Smell of smoke at the Sask Wheat Pool in Englefeld.
• September 30, Fire call to Flour mills Anhydrous plant, but was determined to be garbage burning barrell.
• October 6, Motor home fire on HWY 5 near Kemway Lanes.  Approximately $20,000 in damages.
• October 9, Combine fire near Carmel Corner.  Overheated beater bearing started some straw on fire.  No loss as only the straw burned.
• October 11, Playground equipment on fire at Glenwood Park. Children had stuffed one of the playground post holes full of matches and lit it.  About 20 empty packs of matches were found at the scene.  Estimated loss of $50.
• October 16, Fire at the water tower.  Suspected children playing with matches through one of the boarded up windows.  No loss.
• October 18, 2 car MVA  on the 600 block of 9^th street.  Jaws of life had to be used to remove one person from a vehicle.
• October 20, Freon leak at the Uniplex was due to a leaking pipe.
• Ocotber 21, Gasoline leaking on the ground from a vehicle.  Sand was used to clean up the spill, and a patch was applied to the tank.
• November 13, Vehicle fire 3 miles south of St. Gertrude Grid and HWY 5.  Total loss of the vehicle.
• November 15, CNR Train derailment at 3^rd street and 4^th avenue.  Most fire fighters on scene for over 20 hours, 40 hours of time on scene.  509 working man hours on this call, and an estimated $500,000 loss for CNR.  EMO measures were established, and many volunteers outside the fire department in the community stepped up and put in 189 volunteer hours as well.  This call was a real show of the good hearts and generosity of the community itself.
• November 16, Bank of Montreal on the 700 block of Main street full of smoke.  It was discovered that oil on the heat exchanger was causing the smoke.  Ventalation of the building.
• November 17, 2 vehicle MVA at the Bruno Corner of HWY 5.  Jaws of life were used to remove one person.  All persons involved taken to Hospital.
• November 18, 2 vehicle MVA at the Bruno corner of HWY 5.  Road conditions played a factor in this accident, and 1 patient was transported to hospital.
• December 2, Fire at the landfill in the dumping pit.  No loss.
• December 14, Car fire in the Pioneer hotel-motel parking lot.  Fire was contained to the engine compartment and was due to a short in an extension cord.
• December 18, house fire on the 100 block of 12^th street due to an improperly installed wood stove.  No loss.
• December 21, Freon alarm at the Uniplex.  No loss.
• December 27, Single vehicle roll over 2 kms east of Muenster on HWY 5.  3 people taken to hospital with minor injuries.

1996-2000(In progress of going through records)

2001

• January 5 – MVA one mile west of St. Gregor.
• January 21 – Snowmobile Accident in the Verndale Hills area.
• February 3 – MVA east of Humboldt.
• February 7 – Chimney fire in a yard south east of Humboldt.
• February 22 – Fire at a Stomp Pork Farm barn in Leroy
• March 4 – MVA 3 miles west of Humboldt on Hwy 5
• March 10 – HFD Practice burn of an old barn for Murray Theimann in Burr.
• March 13 – MVA 5 miles east of Humboldt on Hwy 5.
• April 3 – Fire 8 miles north on Mosele Road
• April 21 – False alarm – Farmer burning stubble but did not report a controlled burn. Passerby called it in.
• April 22 – Stubble and rass fire in the carmel hills.
• April 23 – Stubble fire 8 miles north of Carmel Corner.
• April 24 – Grass fire ½ miles south of Burr.
• May 1 – Grass fire in Middle Lake and HFD assisted Middle Lake Fire Department
• May 4 – Bale fire 3 miles south of Middle Lake.
• May 10 – MVC 2 miles south of Humboldt
• May 12 – MVC 4 miles north of Annaeheim
• May 23 – MVC 20 kms south of Humobldt on Hwy 20
• May 25 – MVC 6 miles west of Humboldt on Hwy 20 and Grid 756
• June 16 – MVC Single vehicle rollover 2 miles south of Annahem
• July 16 – MVC 22 miles south of Humbolt on Hwy 20
• July 27 – MVC 4 miles west of Burr
• August 3 – Baler fire 11 miles west on HWY 20
• August 4 – Grass fire along Hwy 20 south
• August 17 – MVC 4 miles west of Bruno turnoff
• August 18 – Fire at REACT Landfill
• Auguast 19 – MVC at Bruno turnoff and Hwy 5
• August 26 – House fire at Ray Hoffmann
• August 26 – Vehicle fire 5.5 miles south on Hwy 20
• September 6 – Stubble fire west of Burr
• Sept 23 – MVC with an ATV west of Buckle’s corner
• Octover 11 – Stubble fire south of Dixon
• October 21 – MVC ½ mile west of Annahem
• October 22 – MVC 2 miles south of Middle Lake on Hwy 20
• November 10 – HFD Practice with a controlled brun for Roger Duerr
• November 23 – MVA 4 miles west of Bruno
• November 26 – MVA in Muenster
• December 8 – MVA 2 miles south of Muenster
• December 13 – MVA 4 miles south of Humboldt

2002

• February 18 – MVA 4 miles North of Humboldt
• Marcel 22 – House fire of Dave Strueby Farm north of Muenster
• March 31 – Single vehicle rollover 9 miles south on Highway 20
• April 15 – Grass fire South of Carmel
• April 20 – Fire at the landfill
• April 20 – Grass Fire at Gary Armstrong yard
• May 5, 2002 – Grass Fire at Casey Smith South of Humboldt
• May 10, 2002  – Stubble Fire Kim Jurgens yard
• May 11, 2002  – Fire at Ralph Griffin in Middle Lake
• May 13, 2002  – Stubble fire at Murray Puetz yard
• May 16, 2002  – Single vehicle Rollover south of Carmel
• May 26, 2002 – Bush fire NE of Muenster
• June 1, 2002    – MVA NE Lake Lenore
• June 4, 2002- Grass fire along Highway 20 South
• June 6, 2002  – Fire north of Fulda
• July 10, 2002  – MVA one mile west of Carmel along highway 5
• July 13, 2002 – Wilburt Wassermann burning brush piles and didn’t report to the fire dept.
• September 28  – Single vehicle rollover South of Carmel
• October 28, 2002 – MVA six miles  east on highway no. 5
• October 17, 2002 – MVA at Carmel corner between a Semi and car
• November 29 – Vehicle fire, one mile south on highway No 20
• December 02 – MVA, four miles west on highway No 5.
• December 10 – MVA at No 5 highway and Carmel turnoff.
• December 24 – Vehicle fire in St Gregor.

2003

• January 15 – Fire at Dean Ewen’s farm in Burr.
• January 31 – Single vehicle rollover off highway No5 by Peterson.
• March 20 – MVA involving a school bus and another vehicle at Peterson turnoff.
• April 5 – Single vehicle rollover, 4 kilometers south on highway No 20.
• April 24 – Stubble fire at George Reis Farm
• April 29 – MVA 1 mile east on Highway No. 5, and grass fire along Highway No. 5 west.
• May 3 – Stubble fire on Joe Hinz land south of Muenster.
• May 6 – MVA at No. 5 and 2 Highways.
• May 12 – Anhydrous leak at the Horizon Fertilizer Plant west of Humboldt.
• May 14 – Grass fire along Highway No. 5 east.
• May 24 -Structure fire at Wilfred Mueller farm south of Muenster.
• May 29 -MVA 1.5 miles west of Lake Lenore.
• June 19 – Gerald Possberg tractor fire.
• July 13 – Vehicle fire on Highway No. 5 by St Gregor.
• August 7 – MVA 1.5 miles south on St Gertrude Road.
• August 16 – Stubble fire 2 miles west of Annaheim.
• August 21 – Combine fire south of Muenster.
• August 22  – Stubble fire at Vern Engele farm south of Carmel and stubble fire north of Dixon.
• August 23 – Stubble fire 4 miles south of Muenster, and stubble fire 4 NE of Burr at Ernie Zubot farm.
• August 24 – – Bailer fire at Lorne Lemerich farm.
• August 25 – Stubble fire on Gerald Possberg land west of Burr.
• September 9  – Grass fire by Corman farm 2 miles south of Humboldt.
• September 12  – Vehicle fire 2 miles east of St Gregor on Highway No. 5.
• October 3 – Bail wagon fire 5 miles south on St Gertrude Road.
• October 21 -Structure fire at Mel Messmer farm SW of Humboldt.
• October 28  – Farm rescue at Daniel Berting farm.
• November 16 – MVA one mile south of Middle Lake
• November 24 – Practice on municipal water supply.
• November 24 – We were call out to 5 miles north of Bruno
• November 27 – MVA 2 miles east of highway # 5
• December 1 – MVA 4 miles north of highway # 16 on highway # 20
• December 8, – Practice on ventilation.
• December 22 – Practice on chemical awareness.

2004

• January 5 – Practice on vehicle fires.
• February 26 – Vehicle fire north east of Muenster.
• March 6 – MVA 1 mile west of Muenster.
• March 26 – MVA 2 miles west of Muenster.
• April 29 – MVA 1 miles east of Annaheim.
• May 3 – Grass fire in Fulda.
• May 7 – MVA between vehicle and semi.
• May 8 – Stubble fire west of Fulda.
• May 11 – Stubble fire south of Pilger.
• May 28 – MVA 1 mile east of highway 2 & 5.
• June 2 – Structure fire at St Peter Abbey.
• June 5 – Grass fire 3 miles south of highway 20.
• July 4 – MVA 2 miles east of highway # 5.
• July 7 – MVA on highway No 5 and Peterson turn off.
• July 28 – MVA 18 miles south of highway # 20.
• August 6, 2004 – Bale fire 4 kilometers east St Gregor and MVA on No 5 and Carmel turn off.
• August 19 – MVA 4 miles west of Carmel and 3 miles north.
• August 22 – MVA ¼ miles west on Dana grid.
• September 25 Vehicle fire 2 miles west of the airport and 1 mile south.
• December 2 – Structure fire at Bernie Thoms farm, 3 miles south of Carmel turnoff.
• December 12 – Motor Vehicle Crash 3 miles south on Dixon road.

2005

• January 28 – Structure fire at Lavern Mitchell Pork Farm, 8 miles north of Dixon.
• January 28 – Structure fire at Leo Ollerich farm, 3 miles north on Moseley Road.
• April 10, – Motor vehicle crash 10 miles west on highway no 5
• April 16 – Anhydrous ammonia leak 2 miles west
• April 27 – Motor vehicle crash loaded with anhydrous.
• May 5 – Grass fire at Joe Elias farm in Fulda.
• May 9 – Grass fire at Tom Gray Farm in Muenster.
• June 13 – Motor vehicle crash ½ mile north of Annaheim.
• June 19 – Motor vehicle crash at Burton Lake.
• July 14 – Fire at Kinar farm north of Carmel.
• August 5 – Vehicle fire 2 miles east of Muenster.
• September 13 – Rescue farmer caught between a tractor and swather in Middle Lake.
• September 20 – Combine fire ½ mile south of Carmel. (Kalthoff)
• September 27 – Combine fire at Henry Pray farm South of Carmel.
• October 9 – Combine fire at Glen Zlukosky farm west of Burr.

2006

• February 14 – Two-vehicle crash on Hwy 5 and Waldsea Lake turnoff.
• February 15 – Grain dryer fire at Sask Wheat Pool elevator.
• March 2 -Single vehicle rollover at Burton Lake.
• March 20 – Single vehicle rollover  in Carmel
• April 7 – Single vehicle rollover in Dana hills.
• April 9 – Single vehicle rollover north of Bruno turnoff.
• April 29 – Grass fire north of Agricore elevator.
• April 30 – Motor Vehicle Crash 2 miles west of Fulda
• May 2 – Semi rollover by Burton Lake.
• May 7, 2006 – Fire in Dixon Ski Hills.
• June 1 – MVC 2 miles east of Muenster.
• June 4 – Tractor fire east of Burr.
• July 1 – MVC one mile east of Bruno turnoff.
• July 28 – MVC 10 kilometers east of St Gregor.
• August 17 – Anhydrous ammonia leak on CN car.
• August 18 – Single rollover Dixon turnoff.
• August 19 – Stubble fire at Glen Fleischhaker’s yard.
• August 22 – MVC ½ mile north of Lake Lenore.
• August 25 – Bale fire at Johnny Messmer’s yard.
• September 11 – MVC 6 miles east on Hwy 5.
• November 18,  2006   Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) in St Gregor.
• November 22 – MVC 12 miles South on highway 20.
• November 26 – MVC 3 miles east of airport.

2007

• January 06 – MVC between a train and a vehicle in Bremen.
• January 06 – MVC 2 miles west on Highway 5.
• March 19 – MVC 2.5 miles south on highway 20.
• April 08 – Vehicle fire 4 miles south of Pilger.
• April 9 – MVC 2.5 west of Bruno.
• May 2 – Grass fire at Arden Dust farm.
• May 2 – Grass fire at the landfill.
• May 3 – Grass fire at the landfill second time.
• May 18 – Semi and vehicle crash with semi fire.
• June 8 – MVC one mile south of airport.
• July 1 – MVC single rollover 2 miles east.
• July 12  – Structure fire 12 miles south of Carmel turnoff.
• July 13 – Single rollover 1 mile south of Annaheim.
• August 3 – Fire at the new landfill.
• August 5 – Mower house fire in Carmel.
• August 29 – Stubble fire at Harold Fraser farm.
• August 30 – Fire at the landfill, fourth fire of 2007.
• September 8 – Vehicle fire 2 miles east of Humboldt.
• September 14 – MVC north of Bruno.
• September 22 – MVC on Stoney Lake Road.
• September 24 – Single rollover west on highway  no 5.
• September 24 – Grain dryer fire at Murray Stadnyk farm.
• October 22 – Single rollover on No. 2 highway  2 miles south of Dana.
• November 10 – Fire at Ron Gehlen farm.
• November 17 – MVC 1 mile north on No. 5 highway.
• November 20  – MVC 6 miles west,  ice rescue.
• November 24 – House fire at Joe Ellias farm south of Fulda.

2008

• February 15 – MVC south by Landfill
• February 16 – MVC 1 mile west of St Gregor Hwy 5
• February 17 – MVC on Annaheim Grid
• February 29 – Structure fire on 2^nd Street in Bruno
• March 5 – Fire alarm at Pioneer Elevator
• April 15 – House fire on Phillip Street in Muenster
• April 28 – Grass fire south of Burr
• May 1 – Grass fire Dean Ewen south of Burr
• May 8 – Structure fire at Vidak Farms near Leroy
• May 8 – HFD Practice – Controlled burn in Burr, Vehicle extrication in Humboldt.
• May 11 – Structure Fire at Willie Mollenbeck Farm near Leroy
• May 13 – Grain dryer fire at concrete elevator
• May 19 – MVC 9 miles south on Hwy 20
• June 2 – Grass fire 2 miles west of Fulda
• June 4 – Stubble fire
• June 4 – Carbon Monoxide check Pratchler south of Muenster
• June 16 – HFD Practice – Controlled burn Ron Hinz farm south of Muenster
• June 21 – Ted Geenen farm yard south of Muenster
• July 20 – Single vehicle MVC 2 miles west of Carmel Corner
• August 19 – 2 mles east Hwy 5 grass fire
• August 23 – 2 miles west of Bruno turn off Hwy 5
• August 29 – MVC 4 miles south of St Gregor
• August 29 – MVC 1.5 Miles South on Industrial Road
• September 30 – Stubble fire Patrick Blanch
• October 11 – MVC 4 miles east on Hwy 5
• October 31 – 6 fire fighters attended the City Halloween Party at the Uniplex.  They helped out running various activities for the kids.
• November 10 – Single vehicle crash 2 miles east on Hwy 5
• November 22 – Fire alarm at Pioneer Elevator west of Humboldt.
• November 27 – False alarm at the Viterra Site west of Humboldt.  The old elevators that were tore down in the city, were burned at the site.  A flare up caused smoke to blow across the highway prompting a passerby the call it in.
• December 7 – False alarm at an apartment on 17^th street.  A passerby saw a dryer vent exhausting steam thinking it was smoke coming from a window in the lower level of the apartment block.
• December 18 – Vehicle fire on Dust Crescent – Seems that the block heater extension cord shorted out causing the vehicle fire. December 19 – MVC 1 mile north of Hwy 2 and Hwy 5

2009

• January 2 – Head-on collision East of Lake Lenore. – Accident between 2 vehicles on a grid road east of Lake Lenore.  2 people were taken to hospital with injuries.
• January 9 – Smoke alarms went off and the resident noticed smoke in the house.  After a quick search of the residence we found the furnace motor had burned out and still smoking. Ventilated the smoke out of the house and called an electrician to restore heat back in the house.
• Janaury 16 – MVC single vehicle roll over by the St. Gertrude turnoff.
• January 18 – Smoke detector went off at a house at Humboldt Lake.  Checked and found the roof leaking causing the smoke detector to go off.
• January 24 – 2 vehicle crash Hwy #2 and Hwy #5
• January 24 – Silage straw pile heated and started on fire on a farm East of Burr.
• February 21 – HFD attended a community bonfire at Humboldt Public School put on by the Hockeyville and Special Olympics groups.
• March 6 – Report of a smoke smell inside Shopper’s Drug Mart on Main street.  Checked it out and found smoke was coming from a burned out ballast in one of the lights.
• March 21 – 3000 gallons of diesel spilled in a farmyard south of Humboldt.   Had local septic cleaners out to help clean up the spill.  Approxiamatly $5000 of fuel was spilled.
• March 21 – A saskpower transformer on 9^th Street shorted out causing a brief flash, and a concerned citizen called it in.
• April 4 – False alarm at the Public School over lunch hour.  A basketball hit the pull station setting off the alarm. 
• April 9 – Grass fire along the train tracks near the Pioneer Elevator.
• April 10 – 2 calls for a fire along the railway tracks.  CN was called and it was discovered that the CN Staff was lighting the fires on purpose, but had failed to call dispatch and report a controlled burn.
• April 24 – Vehicle fire on 800 block of 3^rd avenue – A vehicle started on fire when the starter malfunctioned and overheated.
• April 26 – An old Mercury Topaz car was set on fire.  The fire spread to the long grass near the Gun Club south of Humboldt.  There were no plates on the vehicle.
• May 2 – Burning Garbage 8^th Ave and 6^th Street
• May 3 – A canola pile south of Humboldt overheated and started on fire.  The fire spread to long grass and brush while the owner was spreading the canola pile out using harrows.
• May 15 – Tractor fire south of Humboldt on Highway 20 – Owner was driving the tractor to town to get the tire repaired when it overheated and started on fire.  The tractor was a total loss.
• May 16 – Anhydrous Ammonia leak east of Humboldt – 3 people needed to be rescued from their farm house after their yard was flooded with approximately 8000 LBS of Anhydrous Ammonia.  The spill was due to the relief valve on the pup tank opening up, but did not close again.
• May 26 – Fire in a back alley on the 1000 block of Main Street. Mostly likely started by kids with some leaves and branches.
• May 30 – Grass fire along highway 5 West of town.  Believed that it was most likely started by a cigarette thrown out of a vehicle on the highway.
• June 8 – MVC 12 miles north of the Carmel turnoff
• June 13 – Good Neighbour Store called due to a smell of smoke.  Checked the building and found the some coming from an overheated florescent light ballast.
• June 19 – Grass fire along highway 20 just south of Humboldt.
• July 7 – Carbon monoxide alarm – Furnace cleaner sucked CO from the water heater, causing the alarm.
• July 8 – Single Vehicle rollover in slough near Carmel
• July 9 – Bulldozer fire at a farm South of Muenster – A bulldozer which was near the owner’s fuel tanks, started on fire.  Approximately $8000 in losses.
• August 10 – Smoke detector alarm
• August 21 – Single MVC west of humobldt
• August 30 – Single vehicle rollover north on Hwy 20
• September 5 – Vehicle fire 4 miles West of Humboldt
• September 8 – MVC 2 miles North of Pilger
• September 16 – Stubble fire 5 miles west and 6 miles north
• September 19 – Stubble fire 2.5 miles south of Muenster
• September 24 – Stubble fire Case Smit Yard
• October 21 – Fire at Viterra Elevator
• October 31 – Single vehicle rollover 7 kms north on Grid 368.
• November 15 – False alarm – A malfunction of the alarm system at the Uniplex was the cause of an evening call.
• November 15 – False alarm – Faulty smoke alarm sensor in the bar area of the Windsor Hotel was setting off the entire system.
• November 16 – Single vehicle rollover 23 kms south east of Humboldt
• November 20 – False alarm – Burnt popcorn set off the fire alarm at Reel Attractions. 
• November 30 – Vehicle fire west on Hwy 5
• November 30 – MVC at the Bruno turnoff of Hwy 5
• December 7 –
• December 16 – Fire alarm at Newton Manor Apartments – A hot water pipe from the heating system froze, then broke in one of the apartment units.  Steam from the hot water set off the fire alarm.  Crews helped to clean up the water in the apartment.
• December 20 – Fire alarm at Village Green Condominiums – A leaking pipe in the garage portion of the condo building was to blame.  The leaking pipe reduced the pressure in the sprinkler system, allowing the flow switch to set off the fire alarm.
• December 22 – An electrical outlet shorted out in the basement of a home on 12^th street.  Luckily the fire was contained to the electrical plug.

2010

• February 10 – An electrical cord on a deep freeze shorted out and started a small fire in a local residence.  Only minor damage reported.
• March 3 – Structure fire at a residence on 14^th Street.  Cause of fire was suspicious  and was investigated by the RCMP.  Approximate loss to residence was $150,000.
• March 13 – A Peterbuilt semi unit started on fire while parked in one of the wash bays of Hwy #5 West Car Wash.  No damage to the building.  Cause of fire is unknown.
• March 13 – Due to a heavy downpour from an early-season storm, storm drain system in the City was overloaded.  A crew was stationed at the Number 1 pump station in the city to pump as much overload water out as possible.  Crews worked for over 3 hours to help alleviate the strain on the city’s system.
• April 3 – Grass fire west of Burr
• April 13 – MVC by Muenster Hwy 5
• April 22 – MVC by St Gregor
• April 27 – MVC South of Burr of a School bus and ½ ton truck.
• May 5 – A passerby called in a fire in a field east of the city.  It was actually a controlled burn that the owner had not reported.
• May 15 – Stubble fire south of Stoney Lake Resort – A grass fire was started accidently when an ATV driver’s machine backfired, causing the stubble behind him to start on fire.
• May 16 – Anhydrous ammonia leak at Arnold Korte farm 
• May 28 – Kitchen fire on 7^th Street – A fire started in the oven of a residence on 7^th street while the residident was cooking supper.  Luckily, the fire was contained to the stove oven with very little damage.
• June 25 – Single vehicle MVC at Mary’sburg turnoff and Hwy 20 north
• July 2 – MVC by Muester turn off.
• July 13 – MVC 3 miles east Hw 5
• July 19 – MVC Carmel turnoff
• August 23 – MVC 12 miles south and 1 mile east
• August 27 – MVC north of Annaheim
• September 8 – MVC 10 miles west end up in the slough
• October 5 – MVC 2 miles east end up in the slough
• November 8 – MVC west on Hwy 5, two semi’s collided
• November 8 – MVC 1 mile west of Pioneer elevator
• November 14 – MVC on Hwy 5 and Muenster turnoff
• November 26 – vehicle fire 5 miles north on Moseley road.
• December 20 – house fire South West of Bruno callout to assist Bruno Fire Dept.
• December 24 –  Fire at Stony Lake outside outhouse.

2011

• January 6 –  single vehicle motor vehicle crash east on Highway 5
• January 14 – motor vehicle crash at highway 5 at St Gregor turnoff.
• March 15 – motor vehicle crash at Peterson along highway no 5
• April 14 – Motor vehicle crash between Fulda and Pilger
• May 9 – grass fire 2 miles east and one mile south
• May 13 – 1 grass fire at Ted Tremblay yard west of Humboldt
• June 17 – grain dryer fire at Viterra Elevator east of Humboldt
• June 19 –  two vehicle collision between motor bike and a quad.
• July 2 –  Grass fire at Gullacher yard south of Humboldt.
• July 20 – motor vehicle crash between semi and a car, one fatality.
• August 10 – freed a man arm from a egg packing machine at No 7 Farms.
• August 13 – motor vehicle crash 11miles north on Moseley road.
• August 21 – grass fire along highway five west.
• August 21 –  a pull trailer fire one mile north and one mile east.
• August 21 – combine fire 6 miles south of Carmel turnoff.
• October 7 – motor vehicle crash one mile north on 368
• October 24 –  smoke in a house in Fulda.