Explosions across the border The U.S. Air Force gave Abbotsford residents a good scare on Halloween. Several people had reported hearing loud “explosion” like sounds in South Abbotsford on Wednesday afternoon. Phone calls and Facebook postings to the Abbotsford News described the noises as “ground shaking.” The Abbotsford Police received similar calls. “We were able to determine that the loud bangs were emanating from the U.S. side of the border and let emergency responders in Washington State know about it,” said Abbotsford Police Const. Ian MacDonald. But Deputy Fire Chief Mike Helmer said the mystery was quickly solved.
Fire damages home
An Abbotsford home sustained major damage due to a basement fire Friday morning. The blaze was reported to Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service at about 10:30 a.m. after a helicopter pilot flying over the area noticed smoke coming from the house at 857 Bradner Rd. Deputy Fire Chief Mike Helmer said that due to the large amount of items in the basement, the fire grew and caused major smoke damage to the entire house. Thirteen trucks and 35 firefighters were on the scene to battle the blaze. Damage is estimated at $250,000.
“We’ve been advised that it’s the U.S. Air Force doing some testing south of the border. And the testing would probably, most likely be some form of explosive,” explained Helmer. He added that it would have been “nice” to have been informed ahead of time. “But they didn’t.”
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THANK YOU On behalf of Auguston Traditional Elementary School PAC, thank you to all of the individuals & local businesses that helped make Auguston Traditional Elementary School’s First Fall Fun Fair a huge success!
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Thank you to all of our student volunteers from Yale, Bateman & ATSS, as well as our student & parent volunteers from Auguston. We also want to Thank MAGNUM CONCRETE for their fantastic donation of concrete towards our playground!
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