Fire investigations in the City of Lethbridge have surpassed 50 so far in 2025, well above the annual average of about 30. As the holiday season approaches, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services reminds residents that many fires are Read More
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Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to two fires over the weekend that are currently still under investigation. The first incident occurred Friday evening, when crews were called at 10:15 p.m. to a large outside Read More
Lethbridge emergency crews responded to two incidents Wednesday that occurred hours apart each on 13th street north. In the first incident a red Jeep Compass drove through the storefront of a Filipino Grocery Store, where Read More
A Lethbridge man has been charged with multiple offences including arson after a townhouse fire occurred over the weekend. Police and firefighters responded to a report that a man, armed with a knife, entered a Read More
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services are investigating the cause of an early morning fire at a south Lethbridge apartment building that has displaced 10 people and causes around $500,000 in damage.Read More
Crews from four stations were dispatched to a residential fire in North Lethbridge. They were quick to extinguish the fire before it could spread further. All residents were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported. Read More
On Saturday, Lethbridge Fire & EMS responded to two homes in West Lethbridge that were fully engulfed in flames. Damage is estimated at over $1.75 million.Read More
Extended year-end interview with Lethbridge’s Fire & EMS Chief, Greg Adair. Topics include current trends, fire safety and future goals for the Fire and Emergency Services.Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged two 16-year-old males with arson in connection with a business fire on September 1st that caused $500,000 in damage.Read More
The Jasper community has not been facing the wildfires alone. Jasper has received a lot of support from various parts of Alberta. On this occasion, Coalhurst Fire Department also joined the group to support the Read More
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a house fire in the 1600 block of Third Avenue North on Friday evening. Upon arrival, the rear garage was completely engulfed in flames and the fire had also Read More
Lethbridge Fire Emergency Services has a new group of firefighters to serve the Lethbridge community when an emergency arises. With a graduation ceremony, officials, family and friends welcomed the seven new recruits.Read More
Water is an indispensable tool for fighting fire, but as the city works to promote water conservation, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) is doing its part. According to platoon chief Dave Heatherington, LFES has Read More
This is fire prevention week and the theme is cooking safety. Across North America, and according to Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, around 50 per cent of all fires in the home are cooking fires. Those Read More
Joint training between Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services and the Blood Tribe Emergency Services took place on Thursday. It was a chance for the members of the Blood Tribe to utilize the Lethbridge training group Read More
Many regions around the southern prairies experienced one of the hottest days so far this year. For some it would have been record breaking heat. Places like Mankato and Maple Creek, Saskatchewan saw temperatures above 36 Read More
Here in southwestern Alberta, officials at Lethbridge County say they still remain on alert for any grassfires although our region has seen some rain in the past week. Officials with the county say a grassfire Read More
Fire officials with Lethbridge County are putting out a reminder to be cautious when burning fires as our strong winds can cause massive grassfires. We are also inching closer to those hot summer months and Read More
The International Association of Firefighters Local 237 says the EMS dispatch model is broken. Over the weekend, the union took to Twitter to express some of that frustration, saying there were situations where no physical ambulance Read More
Following an investigation, a fire in the 2400 block of 20 Street North on December 19 was deemed to be accidental. One person was rescued from the house and taken to the Chinook Regional Hospital in critical condition. Read More
One person is in hospital following a house fire on 20th Street North in Lethbridge on Monday. Lethbridge Fire say it happened in the 2400 block at around 6:40 p.m. Shawn Folk, Platoon Chief with Lethbridge Read More
The Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services welcomed 10 new graduates. A graduation ceremony was held earlier today for the new recruits after completing a 12 week training program. Zakary Jantz says it’s taken a long time Read More
This is Fire Prevention Week. Students across the city had the opportunity to enter a contest where they came up with a fire escape plan. The winner would become Fire Chief for the Day. The Read More
Many first responders came to the aid of Kathryn Linder who was taken hostage in a downtown business over the summer. Now more than two months after the frightening knife attack, Linder is saying thank Read More
The City of Lethbridge along with many of our first responders will be holding an emergency training scenario on Wednesday. This full-scale exercise will imitate an actual emergency and how police, fire and EMS would Read More
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services were called to a residential fire on the westside Wednesday evening. Crews from three of the Lethbridge stations arrived and were able to put out the blaze that engulfed the Read More
The Lethbridge Fire Department is stressing the importance of properly disposing of smoking materials and fire prevention. There have been many structural fires in our city recently that was caused by smoking materials not being Read More
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services have implemented new technology to increase the chance of survival for someone if they happen to go into cardiac arrest. The technology is called Zoll Autopulse, and emergency officials began Read More
Lethbridge fire crews responded to a house fire in the west Lethbridge neighborhood of Riverstone. Crews from three fire stations arrived to find a home with flames shooting out of the first, second floors along Read More
Lethbridge Fire has placed a fire ban on all open fires in the city’s River Valley. Chief Fire Marshal Heath Wright says when it comes to placing a ban, they look to see how Read More
