‘Shock and disbelief’ as Morse, Sask., RCMP detachment burns down
A fire destroyed the RCMP detachment in Morse, Saskatchewan, after a local fire hydrant failed during the emergency response. The community is concerned about the loss of local law enforcement presence and the reliability of town infrastructure.
Why it matters
The incident raises critical questions about rural infrastructure maintenance and the impact of facility loss on public safety services.
There were moments that was all the members of the Morse Fire Department could do as well.
“I think as a community we're in shock and disbelief of what happened last night,” said Morse Mayor Rocky Penner. “It's quite a huge loss for our community.”
One of the town’s fire hydrants failed during the blaze. The fire department had to call on local farmers and Hutterite communities for water.
“We knew that there were two [other] fire hydrants that needed repair,” Penner said, adding the town has contracted with a Swift Current business and is on a waitlist for repairs.
"On the fire hydrant that did fail, when we did our maintenance here this spring, they were operational," he said.
Penner said that hydrant is now also on their radar.
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