Fire

Spring 2023 Wildfire

Avondale home demolished due to safety concerns following fire

Fire Ethan Montague - Jan. 29, 2025

The City of Grande Prairie has issued an update regarding yesterday's house fire at a residence along 102nd Avenue in the Avondale area.

GPFD responding to house fire near downtown core

Fire Ethan Montague - Jan. 28, 2025

The Grande Prairie Fire Department is on scene at a house fire in a residence along 102nd Avenue, north of the downtown core.

Valleyview firefighters recovering after unit goes off road during emergency call

Fire Ethan Montague - Jan. 13, 2025

The Town of Valleyview has confirmed the firefighters involved in an incident that saw a unit going off the road are okay and recovering.

Peace River apartment fire “not suspicious” in nature: RCMP

Fire Ethan Montague - Dec. 2, 2024

The Peace Regional RCMP has released an update regarding a recent call for service at a structure fire in downtown Peace River.

Traffic control measures implemented due to structure fire in Peace River

Fire Ethan Montague - Nov. 28, 2024

Members of the Peace River RCMP have implemented some traffic control measures as a result of a structure fire in the municipality.

GPFD rescues one during mobile home fire in Crystal Ridge

Fire Ethan Montague - Nov. 28, 2024

Crews from the Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to reports of a mobile home on fire at approximately 5:00 p.m. on November 26th.

County Fire Service responds to barn fire south of Huallen

Fire Ethan Montague - Nov. 12, 2024

Members of the County Regional Fire Service were dispatched to a barn fire south of Huallen on November 5th.

Fire officials investigating cause of Sexsmith Grocery blaze

Fire Ethan Montague - Nov. 7, 2024

A fire broke out at the beloved Sexsmith Grocery Store in the early hours of November 3rd, leading to a multi-jurisdiction response from surrounding municipalities.

2024 wildfire season sees increase in number of fires, decrease in total land burned

Fire Kass Patterson - Oct. 31, 2024

The 2024 wildfire season was a week longer and saw more wildfires than last year, but less land was damaged according to the province.

FireSmart vegetation management to begin October 15th

Fire Ethan Montague - Oct. 7, 2024

The City of Grande Prairie will begin FireSmart vegetation management work on October 15th. This comes after the city was...

Winter holdover fires a cause for concern for Regional Fire Service

Community Ethan Montague - Oct. 3, 2024

The fire season is winding down in the Peace Country after a seemingly tame summer, but Grande Prairie Regional...

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