Emergency Service Files: July 2021

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


For items related to Wildfires in the Northwest see our archive page here.

From the North Coast Review

Logging Truck incident closes Highway 16 at Galloway Rapids Bridge area
Burn Ban in Prince Rupert partially lifted to allow for recreational fires
Queen Charlotte RCMP look for public assistance following motor vehicle incident
Gordon Reid back in port for brief break from North Coast duties 
With Wildfires burning across BC, some don't heed message on campfire bans
RCMP on watch for stolen boat out of Kitimat
With Bears starting to stir, Port Edward issues a note on attractants 
Province to improve ambulance response and offer support for emergency workers, but some rural communities have concerns 
Overnight fire at Pinnacle Renewable Energy Terminal quickly contained
Port Edward Firefighters upgrade their skills on Propane related fire firefighting  
With a few changes of note; Port Edward fire fighters get an appreciative and fitting send off 
With a first contract possibly soon in place with RCMP union, Municipal governments across BC await word on increased cost for policing 
Fire fighting Fashionistas ... PRFD offer glimpse at range of firefighting gear required on calls

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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 RCMP Facebook Page

Prince Rupert Online Crime Reporting program link

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

July 30 -- Family of missing Lax Kw'alaams man still seek information on disappearance (video)

July 29 -- Family of missing man seeks information on two-year anniversary  (RCMP statement)

July 28 -- Highway 16 Logging truck incident at Port Edward turnoff (video)

July 28 -- Logging truck rash closes Highway 16 into Prince Rupert

July 28 -- Early-morning truck accident closes Prince Rupert highway exit for hours

July 21 -- Cyclist taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle (RCMP statement)

July 20 -- Province issues new directives to Northern Health to ensure ambulance efficiency at hospitals

July 14 -- BC announces plan to improve ambulance program in wake of the heat wave

July 13 -- Small fire at Pinnacle Renewable Energy Terminal (video)

July 13 -- Pleasure craft boat catches fire and sinks near Hartley Bay

July 13 -- Early morning fire at Pinnacle Renewable Energy

July 13 -- Are volunteer firefighters equipped to handle industrial and train fires (audio)

Terrace/Kitimat

Terrace RCMP Detachment website

Kitimat RCMP Detachment website

Terrace RCMP Twitter feed

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

July 30 -- Kitimat Chamber of Commerce spreads insight on "Who to call When to Call"

July 30 -- Crime Stoppers Terrace-Kitimat shuts down amidst lack of volunteers 

July 30 -- Terrace Legal Aid centre shuts its doors, applications directed to provincial call centre

July 30 -- Terrace man arrested after assaulting a homeowner in their driveway

July 30 -- Family of missing Lax Kw'alaams man appeal for clues. -- two years after his disappearance

July 29 -- Terrace RCMP looking for more info on assault of Terrace resident 

July 29 -- Kitimat emergency responders facing employee burnout 

July 29 -- Terrace man taken to hospital after being assaulted in his driveway 

July 28 -- Northwest crews assisting in firefighting efforts around BC

July 28 -- Terrace RCMP seek assistance after a local man is assaulted in his driveway   (RCMP statement)

July 27 -- Terrace RCMP investigating after woman struck and killed by train

July 27 -- Response team for people facing mental health substance use challenges coming to Northwest BC

July 27 -- Terrace RCMP and Coroners Service investigating train incident that resulted in woman's death

July 27 -- Terrace Fire Department sees jump in fire and first responder calls 

July 27 -- Terrace RCMP investigation death of woman run over by Train

July 27 -- The Terrace RCMP and BC Coroners Service Investigating Train Fatality (RCMP statement)

July 26 -- Terrace Response Team (video)

July 26 -- Province launches mental health, substance use response team in Terrace

July 23 -- Kitimat RCMP looking for wanted female  

July 23 -- Kitimat Police look to locate wanted person (RCMP statement)

July 23 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (July 16-22)

July 22 -- Campfire ban lifted for Terrace and Ferry Island

July 21 -- Kitimat RCMP investigating stolen boat from MK Bay Marina

July 20 -- Kitimat RCMP investigates Stolen Boat

July 20 -- Theft of boat from MK Bay Marina  (RCMP statement)

July 19 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (July 9-15)

July 19 -- Distracted drivers top Kitimat survey

July 15 -- Terrace Town Hall on Downtown crisis (video)

July 15 -- Virtual Town Hall highlights concerns, possible solutions for Terrace downtown crisis

July 15 -- "We are doing nothing': Terrace residents sound off at town hall event on downtown crisis

July 15 -- Stacey Louise Harris found 'safe and sound': RCMP

July 15 -- Missing woman found safe

July 15 -- Missing woman from Hazelton area found 'safe and sound' says RCMP

July 15 -- Terrace Detachment Service Report (July 9-11)

July 14 -- BC announces plan to improve ambulance program in wake of the heat wave

July 13 -- New Hazelton RCMP searching for missing woman (video)

July 13 -- Missing Person -- Stacey Louise Harris (RCMP statement)

July 13 -- Police look for information in mischief to property investigation  (RCMP statement)

July 13 -- Are volunteer firefighters equipped to handle industrial and train fires (audio)

July 12 -- Firefighter Training in Terrace (video)

July 12 -- Firefighters from Terrace and Thornhill take part in propane fire training 
July 11 -- Terrace Fire Department conducts live propane fire training

July 9 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (July 2-8)

July 7 -- Terrace fire ban extended to Ferry Island

July 6 -- Terrace plans meeting on downtown social issues (video)

July 6 -- Kitimat detachment to gain another officer

July 6 -- New strategic priorities in the works for Kitimat RCMP

July 5 -- RCMP investigating second fire that leaves Gitwangak church destroyed

July 5 -- City of Terrace to hold virtual town hall to address downtown crisis on July 14

July 5 -- Kitimat Detachment Service Report (June 25-July 1)

July 2 -- Second Suspicious fire in one week destroys historic Gitwangak Church (video)

July 2 -- Gitwangak church destroyed by Fire

July 2 -- Second suspicious fire in one week destroys historic Gitwangak Church

July 2 -- Fire levels historic Anglican Church in northwest BC on Canada Day

July 2 -- New Hazelton RCMP investigating suspicious fire that destroyed Gitwangak church (RCMP statement)

Bulkley Valley/Lakes District 

Smithers RCMP Detachment website

Conservation Officer Service Facebook page

July 28 -- Three fires along railway in Burns Lake

July 28 -- New Rescue truck put in service in Houston

July 21 -- Break and enter at Rose Lake Hall

July 21 -- District seeks ideas for new firehall

July 21 -- New rescue truck has arrived in Houston

July 19 -- Four northern BC ambulance stations moving to full-time status

July 16 -- Break and enter, scams among files reported to RCMP

July 15 -- Burns Lake RCMP investigate Rose Lake Community Hall break and enter

July 14 -- Houston SAR wins the $20,000 BVCU legacy grant

July 14 -- Warm weather equals consumption of alcohol in public places in Houston

July 14 -- Wanted - Daniel James Colligan

July 14 -- BC announces plan to improve ambulance program in wake of the heat wave

July 14 -- BC ambulance's changes could mean reduced service and slower response time, says Burns Lake fire chief

July 14 -- Thieves strike Granisle arena

July 14 -- New firehall needed, study states

July 13 -- Are volunteer firefighters equipped to handle industrial and train fires (audio)

July 7 -- BC Ambulance changes coming to Burns Lake

July 7 -- Where is the Houston Firefighter crew right now?

July 6 -- Tornado touches down in Houston

July 6 -- Impaired driving, break and enters among Houston RCMP calls for service in June

July 5 -- Wildfire southeast of Burns Lake

July 5 -- Houston/Granisle -  Monthly Report (RCMP info statement)

July 5 -- Missing Person - Jerry Keith Krietz (RCMP info statement)

Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska

July 23 -- Wrangell Coast Guard Auxiliary seeks volunteers

July 21 -- Sitka Coast Guard crew rescues 3 kayakers near Haines

July 21 -- Crew escape with their lives - but not much else - after fishing boat sinks near Ketchikan

July 19 -- Ketchikan community rallies to support Skan family after fire consumes their Peteson Street home

July 19 -- Military cargo plane pays Ketchikan a visit, but Air Force won't say where it's headed

July 12 -- Woman pleads to reduced charge in Petersburg drug shipment

July 9 -- No one injured in floatplane crash in Coffman Cove

July 9 -- Shooter in Sitka drug hit to serve 20 years without parole

July 8 -- Two rescued following boating accident near Sitka

July 2 -- Man accused of raping 14 year old girl in Ketchikan in 1993 is indicted, pleads not guilty

Miscellaneous notes


July 30 -- Understanding how emergency officials assess tsunami risks (audio)


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