Yellowknife Fire Division Respond to Vehicle Fire

At approximately 4:17 a.m. on August 7, the City of Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) received a call to service for a motor vehicle fire at 5730 50 Avenue.

On arrival to the parking lot of the apartment complex, a single vehicle was on fire and two other vehicles were heat damaged. The fire was quickly controlled and extinguished. The YKFD were on scene for approximately one hour.

There were no injuries reported. The Office of The Fire Marshal and RCMP were both notified.

Connor Pitre
Connor Pitre
Born and raised in Central Alberta, Connor Pitre attended the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatchewan, before making his way to the NWT in November of 2021. Since then, he has become a regular staple of the True North FM crew in the News department, and occasionally filling in on the afternoon show.

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