Paramedics/Fire

Multiple grass fires across South-west Alberta shut down Highways and force evacuations

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Update: RCMP are reporting that the fire near the Village of Carmangay now appears to be under control. The Municipal District of Willow Creek are working on their re-entry plan. If...

Mar 28, 2021

Highways-2 and 520 temporarily closed due to grass fire and gusty wind

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Around 1:30 Sunday (Mar 28) afternoon, the Town of Claresholm reported that Highway-2, south from of the outskirts of Claresholm had been temporarily closed due to a grass fire and ...

Mar 28, 2021

Carmangay community loses historic hotel in early morning fire

CARMANGAY, AB. -- It was the meeting place for locals for over a century and the convivial gathering place of the annual "world's shortest St. Patrick's Day parade" over three decades. Information fro...

Mar 28, 2021

Residential north side fire deemed suspicious

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- City police, working with the city`s fire department, have confirmed a north-side residential fire is deemed suspicious. 24 firefighters from four stations attended the single-famil...

Mar 02, 2021

“Smoking materials” responsible for south-side fire

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Fire and Emergency Services were called to a residential fire in the 1200 block of Lakemount Blvd S. early Friday afternoon (Feb. 19).Firefighters found the rear attached second flo...

Feb 20, 2021

Semi roll-over and fire north of Picture Butte

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Picture Butte Emergency crews were called out to a semi roll-over and fire around 11:00-am, Monday (Dec 7) morning.A semi unit wound up on it's side just north-east of Picture Butte...

Dec 07, 2020

Fatal two vehicle collision near Raymond

RAYMOND, AB. - Highway 52 west of Raymond was closed for about five hours Friday (Oct 23) night, as RCMP investigated a two-vehicle collision. Just before 6:00 p.m., Raymond RCMP, Raymond Fire Departm...

Oct 25, 2020

RCMP investigating Fatal Collision on Highway 25 South of Picture Butte

Picture Butte, Alta. - Coaldale and Picture Butte RCMP along with the Picture Butte Fire Department/EMS responded to a collision on Highway 25 Monday morning, about 2.5 km south of Picture Butte. A pr...

Oct 19, 2020

Shandro proceeds with EMS dispatch consolidation despite mayors’ pleas

EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta's health minister says the province is moving ahead with EMS dispatch consolidation despite an impassioned plea by four Alberta mayors to reverse course.Tyler Shandro informed...

Oct 16, 2020

Grass fires, combine fire, semi tip-over, train derailment – busy day for fire departments

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It was a busy day for fire and emergency crews around southern Alberta on Saturday.It began around 10:30 in the morning, on University Drive, when a vehicle struck the back end of t...

Sep 05, 2020