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Prince George fire crews respond to pair of blazes hours apart

It was a hectic few hours for Prince George Fire Fighters after they responded a pair of fires between Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning.

Crews responded to a possible structure fire on the 1900 block of Strathcona Avenue.

Just after 7PM, three halls found a two-story apartment complex with light smoke coming from one of the units.

According to the fire crews, a wooden box was attached to the exterior wall and was being utilized as an ashtray.

The box was extinguished quickly and no structural damage was done to the building.

A few hours later, local firefighters attended a semi-truck blaze just after midnight.

A Peterbuilt tractor was fully engulfed when crews arrived on scene in the 2100 block of Ogilvie Street.

The fire was extinguished but the tractor unit was completely destroyed.

Damage is estimated at $100,000.

The file has since been turned over to the Prince George RCMP and has been deemed suspicious.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police at (250) 561-3300, or Crime-Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477.

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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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