Recycling fire prompts Town of Crossfield to issue reminder
According to the town of Crossfield, a recycling fire that occurred last month on January 26, was likely started by contamination by an improperly disposed of cell phone battery.
The town said that it was alerted to the fire by its recycling contractors during a regular pick of a mixed recycling load.
"The driver had to dump the load on Range Road 12 as it started to burn. The Crossfield Fire Department worked to ensure the fire was contained and everyone was safe. There was no damage to the truck due to the fire."
One of Crossfield's longest serving firefighters to be honoured
On Saturday, January 28, Captain Joe Holstein of the Crossfield Fire Department will be receiving the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal (Alberta) during a ceremony at Redwood Meadows hosted by the Alberta Fire Chiefs Association. Captain Holstein has been a firefighter in Crossfield for 39 years, making him one of the longest-serving members of the department.
Holstein joined the fire service in the early 1980s at the tender age of 15, and at one time during his tenure, he served as the department's Chief.
'We are a family': Crossfield Fire Chief set to retire
A little over two weeks ago, on January 7, the Fire Chief of Crossfield, Ben Niven, celebrated 25 years of service as a firefighter. In a little over a week's time he will be retiring from his position as head of the fire department. His time as a firefighter in Crossfield is ending in many ways very similar to how it all began - with family.