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GPFD responds to downtown dumpster fire

The Grande Prairie Fire Department was dispatched to the area of 99th Avenue and 97th Street in response to a dumpster fire behind the RBC in downtown GP.

On April 16th at around noon, the GPFD responded to the blaze, which engulfed most of the dumpster.

A pair of RCMP cruisers, along with members of the Grande Prairie Police Service’s Community Standards Unit controlled traffic, while a GPFD engine addressed the flames.

Crews responded quickly and there is no visible damage to any of the surrounding structures.

Ethan Montague
Ethan Montague
Reporter/Contributor for MyGrandePrairieNow.com and 104.7 2Day FM. Studied Broadcast News at SAIT. Team member since February 2023.
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