Fire damages donations behind North Battleford second hand store

“That was the first time we’ve ever had a fire. I’m just worried that the store is going to start on fire because it’s actually quite close to the store,” she said.

A report of the incident was reported to local RCMP and the North Battleford Fire Department.

“They said it would be good if we had cameras because sometimes, we use the city hall camera to see the action going on here, but they can’t see their faces.”

Darla Eppen, a store worker, said the fire wasn’t all that happened at the location over the weekend.

“Somebody tried to break into the building too, because pieces of the stucco right beside the door were actually busted off. Someone’s trying to get in.”

The back door of the building. (Image Credit: Barb Rosendahl)

Eppen said she has no immediate fear of someone breaking into the building while she is working, especially with the training she has received.

“We have a lady come in and train us how to deal with situations. Usually, we stand together when there’s any kind of episode. She tells us just to stick together, the more, the better.”

With these donations being damaged, the store now has less options to give back to the community.

“The store does give to the homeless, they give to people in need. There was one time I remember, a lady came in and she had nothing. We provided her with a lot of the stuff she needed,” said Eppen.

The business asks that all donations be made from Monday to Friday, during store hours to avoid any issues moving forward.

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Alyssa.rudolph@pattisonmedia.com

by Alyssa Rudolph

Fire damages donations behind North Battleford second hand store

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