Sunday, March 1, 2020

Emergency Service Files: March 2020











Our Archive of items for the month of March, from the files of law enforcement and other emergency responders in Northwestern British Columbia.





From the North Coast Review



Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue to bring the party to the birthday boy/girl as part of contest
Permitted Open Burns in Prince Rupert suspended until Mid April
City down to one bylaw officer?
Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue gains donation of equipment for use on pets/small animals at fire scenes
British Columbia Court system set to suspend regular court operations 
RCMP advise of wolves on Butze Trail
Prince Rupert RCMP make public access changes in wake of COVID-19
State of Emergency Declared in British Columbia to support COVID-19 response
Industrial Park Fire brings Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue to 3 AM call
Marine Rescue call Saturday brings everyone home safe off North end of Graham Island
Port Edward Fire Department to benefit from Emergency Preparation funding
Plans for Prince Rupert RCMP's new detachment still more mirage than Mountie Mansion
BC Legislature pays tribute to Province's Search and Rescue workers
Prince Rupert RCMP updates the Case File on Sunday's waterfront fire
Prince Rupert RCMP make arrests following East Side home invasion 
Butze Rapids Trail users urge caution after wolf reports of last week
Weekly paper feels the heat from its Sunday waterfront fire coverage
Arson the cause, suspect arrested in Sunday CN Roundhouse fire
Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue work large blaze on Prince Rupert waterfront into Sunday evening


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Prince Rupert/Port Edward/Haida Gwaii/North Coast


Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue Facebook Page

Prince Rupert RCMP Detachment website

Prince Rupert Online Crime Reporting program link

March 31 --- Masset RCMP seize 'substantial' amount of guns, cash in Friday the 13th drug bust
March 31 -- Drugs and firearms seized from residence in Village of Old Masset
March 31 -- Lax Kwa'laams closes community
March 27 -- Prince Rupert Fisherman falls to survive falling into Skeena river near Terrace
March 27 -- Non emergency ePACT alert provides information about COVID-19 response
March 19 -- Aggressive wolves chase Prince Rupert woman, dog on Butze Rapids Trail
March 19 -- Aggressive Wolves on Butze  (RCMP statement)
March 18 -- COVID-19 Prince Rupert Detachment Information   (RCMP statement)
March 14 -- Three vehicles ablaze in Prince Rupert's Industrial park
March 11 -- Prince Rupert RCMP make arrest in connection with February 28 home invasion
March 9 -- Five rescued as fishing boat sinks off Haida Gwaii
March 9 -- Funding announced to help reduce wildfire risks in the north
March 3 -- Structure Fire (RCMP statement)
March 3 -- Men assaulted in home invasion
March 2 -- Prince Rupert Roundhouse Fire (video)
March 2 -- Arrests and injuries in Prince Rupert Home invasion
March 2 -- Fire Destroys Old CN Roundhouse
March 2 -- Suspect arrested in connection with Prince Rupert fire
March 2 -- Arson suspect arrested in retaliation to CN Rail fire in Prince Rupert
March 2 -- Home Invasion (RCMP statement)
March 1 -- Massive fire destroys CN Roundhouse in Prince Rupert
March 1 -- Fire claims CN building along Prince Rupert waterfront
March 1 -- Firefighters scramble to douse flames at CN Rail building in Prince Rupert

Terrace/Kitimat

Terrace RCMP Detachment website

Terrace RCMP Twitter feed

March 31--  Terrace Detachment Service File (March 23-29)
March 30 -- Terrace COVID salutes (video)
March 27 -- Rio Tinto donates masks to Kitimat RCMP officers
March 26 -- Terrace Detachment Service Report (March 16-22)
March 26 -- Man drowns crossing Skeena River
March 26 -- Kitimat Hospital Donations  (video)
March 26 -- Shames Mountain pleads for public to stay away from ski hill following large social gathering
March 25 -- Terrace health services prepare for increased demand as more COVID-19 cases predicted
March 25 -- Rio Tinto donates to Kitimat hospital
March 25 -- Fishermen rescued west of Terrace
March 19 -- RCMP warning the public of new COVID-19 scams
March 19 -- First responders health and COVID-19  (video)
March 18 -- Emergency Landing at Terrace Airport (video)
March 17 -- Almost a dozen people arrested for weekend disturbances  (RCMP statement)
march 17 -- Terrace RCMP suspends front counter services as part of COVID measures (RCMP statement)
March 12 -- Coroner Schedules Granisle Deaths inquest
March 6 -- Safe needle disposal bins for the district
March 3 -- Avalanche closes Highway 37A into Stewart
March 2 -- Terrace Detachment Service Report (Feb 17-23)

Bulkley Valley/Lakes District 

Smithers RCMP Detachment website


March 30 -- Burns Lake opens Emergency OP's centre
March 28 -- Northern Health preparing 'for a changing situation' in response to COVID-19
March 26 -- Police see decrease in number, increase in severity of calls
March 25 -- Only essential visits allowed at Burns Lake Hospital
March 25 -- Bear season starting
March 24 -- Fire destroys Hagman Crescent townhouse unit
March 23 -- Conservation Office looking into four separate shootings of cow moose
March 21 -- Telkwa bridge damaged for second time in 2020
March 18 -- Highway 16 chase, vehicle theft suspect remains in jail after leaving RCMP officer hurt
March 18 -- Lakes District Hospital ER hears complaints
March 18 -- Houston Health Centre restricts access
March 18 -- Houston man sentenced to house arrest for assault, trying to disarm cop and mischief
March 18 -- Telkwa council supports fire department's grant request
March 18 -- Vehicle theft suspect remains in jail
March 18 -- Inquest scheduled into 2016 deaths of two Granisle residents
March 18 -- Town votes to sign onto Regional District's new mass notification agreement
March 11 -- Police chase, prohibited firearms seizure among Smithers RCMP highlights for quarter
March 10 -- One man is in custody following string of car thefts
March 10 -- RCMP arrest Prince George man after collection of vehicle thefts in Northwest
March 10 -- Man arrested, officer hurt following wild Highway 16 chase
March 10 -- One man in custody following string of vehicle thefts  (RCMP statement)
March 6 -- Province authorized more RCMP officers be deployed to Wet'suwet'en territory: letter
March 5 -- Collision leaves 1600 customers in the dark
March 4 -- Extra police officer to assist with population increase in Burns Lake

Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska

March 28 -- Body of missing Ketchikan five-year old found
March 20 -- A former Coast Guard commander, Sitka's new administrator knows emergencies
March 17 -- Wrangell declares local emergency, restrictions to follow
March 17 -- Assembly approves emergency declaration, funding
March 17 -- Wrangell set to declare a local emergency, amid coronavirus concerns
March 15 -- City of Sitka declares local disaster emergency
March 6 -- Ketchikan emergency manager urges calm, discusses preparation for coronavirus
March 4 -- Police arrest man on drug charge in Petersburg


Miscellaneous notes




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