Cold temperatures a challenge for firefighters
A camp at Skiff Lake is destroyed after a fire early Sunday morning.
Canterbury Firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire on Owl’s Nest Lane just after 7:25 a.m. on Dec. 22.
“With (temperatures of) -17, and a windchill of-24, the air was heavy so cold really penetrated,” said Canterbury Fire Chief Michael Furrow.
Chief Furrow said the structure was fully involved when firefighters arrived on the scene.
“It was very cold and quite breezy making the conditions a challenge as hoses were freezing,” said Chief Furrow.
The North Lake Fire Department sent a tanker truck to provide mutual aid for water shuttling. NB Power and the RCMP were also on the scene.
In a social media post, Chief Furrow thanked all those who helped, including the Canterbury Ladies Auxiliary, which provided warm drinks and food for firefighters who were battling the blaze in extreme temperatures.
A fire investigator with the provincial fire marshal’s office is working to determine the cause.
