Brandon Boxing Club will rise again
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One of Noel Harding's worst nightmares happened. Noel was about 2000 miles from home, preparing for the largest fight of his professional boxing career, when he learned that the weekend's devastating fires had all but wiped out his Brandon Boxing Club. He was in Guadalajara, Mexico about to enter the ring when he got the news. Noel…
Reported vehicle fire in Brandon’s east end Sunday night
At around 9:20 Sunday evening, fire and police responded to 940 Douglas St. for a reported vehicle fire. The vehicle was on fire in Accel Towing and Transport’s lot. This was the second vehicle fire of the day for fire crews. No neighbouring structures were affected and no injuries occurred. The fire was put out within minutes. Photos by:…
Brandon’s emergency response team provides updates on yesterday’s fires
Brandon, MB – The City of Brandon’s emergency response team wishes to provide an update on its continuing response after a series of significant structure fires broke out in downtown Brandon this afternoon. Members with Brandon Fire & Emergency Services responded to an initial fire at the Christie’s Office Plus building in the 700-block of…
Massive Fire Downtown destroys Christie’s building
The Christie's Office Plus building on Pacific caught fire earlier today. The fire started just before noon and spread to other neighboring downtown buildings. At least four buildings in Brandon's downtown caught fire including Massey Manor and the Cold Beer Store at the corner of 5th St and Rosser Ave. The City of Brandon has released a…
Brandon Fire & Emergency Services Issues Reminder on City of Brandon Burning Policies
Brandon, MB – With the current unseasonably dry conditions being experienced in Brandon, officials with Brandon Fire & Emergency Services would like to remind residents of the City’s strict burning policies. As per City of Brandon Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 7200, the only open burning allowed within the City of Brandon is that within fire…
