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Drumheller firefighters battle blaze at Active Glass

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The Drumheller Fire Department is on scene of a structure fire on North Railway Avenue at Active Glass.
Smoke began billowing from one of the bays shortly after 3:30 p.m., on Friday, April 28. The Fire Department quickly responded. The fire appears to have spread within the building and the firefighters deployed its ladder truck to fight the fire from above. EMS is also on scene, as well as RCMP and utility companies.
Traffic is blocked on Railway Avenue as firefighters battle the blaze. There is no indication of injuries at this time.


Carbon, Drumheller Fire departments respond to grass fire

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Crews from the Carbon Fire Department, with mutual aid from the Drumheller, Kneehill County and Three Hills departments, responded to a call just after 2 p.m. on Friday, April 28, for a grass fire along Highway 837. The fire involved some outbuildings. There was very little wind at the time of the fire, which allowed firefighters and approximately eight apparatus to quickly contain the fire, which had spread along the north side of the Red Deer River.

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Heart to Heart Walkathon tops $7k

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The Heart to Heart Society’s Walkathon was a great success again this year, raising funds for the Drumheller Health Centre.
This was the 23rd year of the annual fundraiser by the Heart to Heart Society, a cardiac support group. Members are also very active in fundraising to support the Cardiac Unit at the Drumheller Health Centre, as well as other initiatives with the Drumheller Area Health Foundation.
This year’s walkathon took place at the Badlands Community Facility walking track on Wednesday, April 19.
Members collected sponsors and fulfilled their walking component. There were many other donors who came out to support the cause.
The Heart To Heart Society received a great boost from five-year-old Levi Augey. This year he participated in the walk and raised almost $2,500 single-handedly.
Overall, the walkathon total is sitting at $7,000. These funds will be used to purchase portable blood pressure monitors to support patients at the Drumheller Health Centre.


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