Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

• E-bike battery caused blaze that sent 2 people to hospital: Edmonton firefighters

  'Over the last few years, as lithium ion batteries become more of a common part of our day, we have seen an increase in fires with these batteries as the cause.'

  Fire

  Jan 16
  
• Battery believed to have caused Edmonton apartment fire that displaced dozens

  A fire that forced dozens of residents from an Edmonton apartment building and sent two people to hospital is prompting renewed warnings about lithium-ion battery safety.

  Fire

  Jan 15
  
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• Edmonton firefighters battle multiple blazes on coldest day of winter

  Edmonton Fire Rescue Services crews braved the coldest day of winter — so far — fighting multiple blazes while trying to keep their equipment working and themselves warm.

  Fire

  Dec 12, 2025
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• 1 child dead, 3 others in hospital after overnight townhouse fire in Clareview

  The blaze at the Clareview Village townhouse complex near 31 Street and 132A Avenue broke out around 1:30 a.m. Friday.

  Fire

  Nov 28, 2025
• Edmonton firefighter goes from cancer diagnosis to calendar model

  The calendar raises funds and awareness for research, treatment and the recovery of thermal injuries at the University of Alberta Hospital.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2025
• 22 people displaced as ‘stubborn’ fire guts west Edmonton apartment building

  The difficult fire spread quickly inside the walls and ceilings of the apartment building in the Canora neighbourhood, forcing 22 residents and many pets out of their homes.

  Fire

  Nov 13, 2025
• Investigators suspect fires at south Edmonton homes under construction to be arsons

  Edmonton police are seeking tips and video after several suspicious fires recently at under-construction multi-family homes in Old Strathcona, King Edward Park and Belgravia.

  Fire

  Oct 31, 2025
• Diwali fireworks safety stressed after 2 Edmonton townhomes heavily damaged

  Some townhomes in southeast Edmonton were damaged and a vehicle in a garage destroyed in a blaze Monday that officials said was sparked by Diwali fireworks.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2025
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• Suspicious fire damages west end home previously searched as part of Samuel Bird case

  A suspicious fire took place Monday at a west Edmonton home that was searched by police earlier this month as part of the Samuel Bird missing person investigation.

  Fire

  Sep 29, 2025
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• Man found dead after arson had been stabbed, Edmonton police lay murder charge

  A man found dead by firefighters responding to a house fire in north Edmonton had been fatally stabbed, police say. A 20-year-old woman has been charged with murder and arson.

  Crime

  Sep 5, 2025