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Local firefighters put out 1st Avenue blaze

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

It was a busy start to Friday for Prince George Firefighters.

According to the city, crews from four halls responded to a commercial structure fire in the 1600 block of 1st Avenue just after 10AM (July 3rd).

First arriving crews found light smoke coming from the roof vents and bay doors of the structure.

The blaze was quickly extinguished and was confined to the area of origin.

There were no injuries reported.

The estimated loss is approximately $5,000 and the cause is under investigation.

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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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