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PG fire crews put out 4th Avenue tire fire

It didn’t take long for Prince George Firefighters to extinguish a tire fire downtown.

Crews responded to the call just after 8:30 pm last night (Wednesday) after a large black plume of smoke could be seen coming from the area of 448 4th Avenue.

Once on scene, firefighters discovered a large pile of commercial truck tires burning on the vacant lot at the address.

One crew of four members and an apparatus extinguished the blaze within minutes.

The cause of the fire is unknown and is being investigated.

No members of the public or firefighters were injured at the scene

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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