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CTV News
6 days ago
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- CTV News
‘Certain amount of anxiety associated with a fire like this': Paradise mayor on wildfires
Watch Paradise, Newfoundland Mayor Dan Bobbett on the ongoing wildfires in the community and the resources still available for residents.
CBC
6 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
'Hopefully, they'll all be able to return': N.L. mayors speak on wildfires
Thousands of people in Newfoundland and Labrador have been forced to flee their communities as nine wildfires continue to burn across the province, with five classified as out of control. Paradise Mayor Dan Bobbett and Carbonear Mayor Frank Butt talk to CBC News about what they're seeing as fires threaten their communities.
CBC
20-02-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Paradise expects to keep its town hall doors closed for months after fire damage
A fire on Feb. 9 at the Paradise town depot is keeping the depot and the town hall closed for the next few months, says Mayor Dan Bobbett. The fire is believed to have started in a truck that was preparing for snow clearing. "The assessments and the inspections are still ongoing at the town hall and the depot. And what we do know is that they will be closed for several months," Bobbett told CBC Radio's The St. John's Morning Show on Thursday. The inspection will determine what remediation is needed, he said, so the buildings can reopen. In the meantime, staff who worked out of the town hall are pivoting so they can carry on with their duties in temporary locations, said Bobbett. "We apologize right now because the town hall is closed for that in-person service," he said. The town has 98 staff who work out of the town hall, and some are in the process of getting set up at the Paradise Double Ice Complex. "We have desks set up in various open areas to try to get staff in to continue on with services. So we ask the public to be patient with us for a little while, while we get those services in place," said Bobbett. He said in-person services will be available again soon and some services are still available online. Damaged equipment The fire has put some equipment out of commission, including a trail groomer. Bobbett said the town usually has five sidewalk plows. Right now it's using two on loan from Mount Pearl and Conception Bay South. "We're still continuing with sidewalk clearing, but we're going to be delayed," he said. Bobbett said most of the town's snow clearing equipment was in the depot's yard during the fire and escaped damage.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Paradise expects to keep its town hall doors closed for months after fire damage
Paradise Mayor Dan Bobbett says the town hall and depot will be closed for several months. (Meg Roberts/CBC) A fire on Feb. 9 at the Paradise town depot is keeping the depot and the town hall closed for the next few months, says Mayor Dan Bobbett. The fire is believed to have started in a truck that was preparing for snow clearing. "The assessments and the inspections are still ongoing at the town hall and the depot. And what we do know is that they will be closed for several months," Bobbett told CBC Radio's The St. John's Morning Show on Thursday. The inspection will determine what remediation is needed, he said, so the buildings can reopen. In the meantime, staff who worked out of the town hall are pivoting so they can carry on with their duties in temporary locations, said Bobbett. "We apologize right now because the town hall is closed for that in-person service," he said. The town has 98 staff who work out of the town hall, and some are in the process of getting set up at the Paradise Double Ice Complex. Earlier this month, a fire broke out at the depot next to Paradise town hall. (Angus Somerton/CBC) "We have desks set up in various open areas to try to get staff in to continue on with services. So we ask the public to be patient with us for a little while, while we get those services in place," said Bobbett. He said in-person services will be available again soon and some services are still available online. Damaged equipment The fire has put some equipment out of commission, including a trail groomer. Bobbett said the town usually has five sidewalk plows. Right now it's using two on loan from Mount Pearl and Conception Bay South. "We're still continuing with sidewalk clearing, but we're going to be delayed," he said. Bobbett said most of the town's snow clearing equipment was in the depot's yard during the fire and escaped damage. Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Sign up for our daily headlines newsletter here. Click here to visit our landing page.
CBC
11-02-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Town of Paradise operations back to normal after depot fire
Paradise Mayor Dan Bobbett says the town is assessing damage following a fire its depot Sunday evening. 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 22 hours ago Duration 0:47 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.
