Articles for category Fire & Emergency
Monday, October 4, 2021
Hear a beep, get on your feet! Hear a chirp, make a change!Fire Prevention Week is October 3 to 9 with a focus on helping you learn about the sounds your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors make and what they mean.What is your alarm telling you?Does your smoke or carbon monoxide detector beep or Read More...
Monday, June 28, 2021
Recognizing that weather conditions throughout Rocky View County’s large geographic area are not always even, the County is now able to issue Fire Advisories or Fire Bans on a regional basis.In consideration of feedback from residents, and in conjunction with the Province of Alberta, County Fire Read More...
Thursday, April 1, 2021
UPDATE: Mountain View Road has been inspected and re-opened.Mountain View Road is closed until further notice from Highway 566 south to Symons Valley Road due to bridge damage from the fire today. Local traffic will be permitted south to the County limit once the fire operation has Read More...
Thursday, April 1, 2021
UPDATE: 6:40 p.m. The grass fire that began near the Wildcat Hills gas plant and Ghost Station Camping & Storage is now contained. Crews remain on scene for clean up and monitoring for hot spots. Highway 1A has re-opened and evacuated residents are returning home. There is a grass fire west of Read More...
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
It’s Fire Prevention Week! Cooking or barbecuing is one of the leading causes of home fires and home fire injury caused by either overheated cooking oil or food left on a cooking top unattended.Tips to help keep you and your family safe: Never leave cooking unattended and check your food regularly. Read More...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Rocky View County continues to maintain core services in this unprecedented time of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.“This is a stressful time for residents and business owners in the County, and we want to thank people for their patience. After closing County Hall, we initiated both work Read More...
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Spring showers will bring May flowers in Langdon, but other things will start to appear as well, including the beginnings of a new 15,000 square foot fire station to serve the community at large.“One of the top priorities for our residents is emergency services. The construction of a new Langdon Read More...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Fire safety is important any time of the year, but as we gather with family and friends during the holiday hustle and bustle, keep the following safety tips in mind. Use candles with care. In Canada, candles rank as the fifth most common cause of house fires, behind cooking, space heaters, Read More...
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Rocky View County is offering free home protection assessments for fire and floods to help people stay safe and sound.This innovative program, funded by a $1.4 million grant through the Canadian Red Cross Society, will help people identify and reduce their fire or flood risk through home Read More...
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
From March 30 to April 17, Red Cross volunteers will be visiting residents of Bragg Creek and Langdon, sharing flood protection information. The volunteers will be going door to door to learn what families are already doing to reduce their flood risk, share additional flood protection tips, and Read More...
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Rocky View County is donating a used fire truck to the Rotary Clubs of Airdrie and Lethbridge Sunrise, in support of the Los Amigos Project in Mexico. The Los Amigos Project is a Rotary International service project organized and supported by Rotary clubs from across southern Alberta.“It’s good to Read More...
Monday, May 28, 2018
Update: Tuesday, May 29, 10:45 a.m.Fire crews have upgraded the McLean Creek / Champion Lakes area fire to the status of "being held." There is no further fire risk to the Bragg Creek area.This will be the last message issued on this wildfire event, unless the situation unexpectedly changes.Rocky Read More...
Thursday, October 19, 2017
For your information, the Airdrie Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Investigator has determined the cause of the large grass fire in Sharp Hills to be improper disposal of smoking material.The origin of the blaze was a grassy area located near the intersection of Township Road 294 and Range Road 264 Read More...
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Rocky View County Fire Services and the Airdrie Fire Department remain on scene today in the Sharp Hills area, monitoring for hot spots after yesterday’s fire. All residents of Sharp Hills, except for those in the two affected homes, have now been permitted to return to their homes.Last night, Read More...
Friday, September 8, 2017
As part of the Flood Hazard Identification Program, Alberta Environment and Parks have hired Golder Associates (Golder) to undertake the Siksika Bow River Hazard Study. The goal of the Siksika Bow River Hazard Study, and the Flood Hazard Identification Program, is to help reduce future flood damages Read More...