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RV fire prompts reminder to dispose of cigarettes safely

Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services are reminding the public to dispose of cigarettes safely after an RV fire on Monday afternoon.

First responders were called to the scene near Knight’s Hall and were able to quickly fight back the blaze.

CFES said nobody was hurt by the fire and firefighters were able to keep the flames contained to the RV.

Officials did not say the cause of the blaze, but they offered a reminder.

“Remember to discard cigarettes safely. The leading cause of fire death remains a result of smoking materials,” said CFES.

 

R McCormack
R McCormack
Born and raised in Cranbrook, they graduated from Lethbridge College in 2019. They came back for a practicum position with 2dayFM in Cranbrook, resulting in a job as the Saturday show host before moving into the newsroom. They have covered a wide variety of topics ranging from federal politics to local interest. Their after-hours passion lies in local history, gardening and coin collecting.

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