Town of Paradise operations back to normal after depot fire
Town hall will remain closed on Tuesday as assessments and inspections continue, but Bobbett says garbage and recycling collection are carrying on as normal.
The fire is believed to have started in a truck that was prepared for snow clearing, Bobbett said Tuesday in an interview with CBC Radio's The St. John's Morning Show.
"It looks like there's a fair bit of damage, but that's going to be assessed over the next coming days," said Bobbett.
Snow clearing efforts are still underway after Sunday night's blizzard, although some smaller pieces of equipment — such as sidewalk plows — were stored in the depot.
WATCH | Crews clear out Paradise depot after Sunday fire:
Snow clearing equipment moved to Paradise Double Ice Complex following fire
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A fire broke out late Sunday afternoon in an area used to store heavy equipment at the Paradise town hall. According to the town, there was no one on site around 4:30 p.m. when the fire began, and no injuries were reported. The town says neighbouring municipalities have reached out to offer support with snow clearing, but that it is not necessary at this time.
Nobody was inside the depot at the time of the fire, and no injuries resulted from the incident.
Bobbett said that neighbouring towns of Conception Bay South, Mount Pearl and St. John's offered a helping hand during the chaotic day.
"It was a fairly big storm coming and we were dealing with this situation as well," said Bobbett.
Bobbett said he does not know the exact extent of the damage caused by the fire, or how much money it will cost the town, but those details will come after a full assessment.
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