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Smoke detectors help alert residents during Riverview fire

Tara Clow March 11, 2024 7:58 am Last Updated on February 8, 2026 1:04 pm

The alarm from smoke detectors alerted two residents when a fire broke out in their Riverview home and helped to get them out safely.

Fire and Rescue arrived at Kirton Court at around 5:30 a.m. Sunday and found smoke coming from the attic and in the home.

Firefighters quickly knocked down flames, but there was water, fire, and smoke damage in areas including the attic and wall.

The Moncton Fire Department, Ambulance New Brunswick, NB Power, Codiac RCMP, and the Town of Riverview Public Works Department also assisted on the scene.

Firefighters were on the scene for around 2.5 hours.

Residents are reminded to change the batteries in their smoke detectors with the time change, which happened at 2 a.m. Sunday.

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Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.