Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

• Sunny skies return to central Alberta but flooding continues

  Central Alberta is getting a break from the rain but areas are still dealing with the fall out. High river levels and floods are posing a safety risk in some situations. 

  Weather

  Jun 23
  
• Northeast Edmonton apartment fire sends 1 to hospital, displaces 200 people

  People at the Wyndham Crossing apartment complex started their morning in a panic, with fire alarms blaring, people screaming and firefighters rescuing residents off balconies.

  Fire

  Apr 20
  
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• Suspicious Garneau infill fire spews thick, black smoke across Edmonton

  Thick, black smoke could be seen across the city from the blaze at 85 Avenue and 108 Street, where a property under construction caught fire Thursday afternoon.

  Fire

  Mar 19
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• Woman found dead after house fire in central Edmonton, police investigating

  Firefighters responded Monday morning to a blaze at a home near 93 Street and 105 Avenue in the Boyle Street neighbourhood, where EPS were called in after a women was found dead.

  Crime

  Feb 9
• 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
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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