Fernie Fire and Emergency Services

11/12/2025

Protecting our community since 1904

10/14/2025

08/11/2025

The Elk River's water level is dropping, narrowing its channels and directing flow into several hazardous log jams. The force of the current can easily entrap individuals underwater—regardless of strength or swimming ability.

08/04/2025

08/02/2025

🚒Fire Hall Project Recap and Next Steps:

Last month, at the July 15, 2025 meeting, Council approved the project budget and funding strategy for the urgently needed new Fire Hall.

📍Site Selection
In January of 2024, after extensive pre-planning analysis and public engagement, 1500-5th Ave. (a portion of Prentice Park) was selected as the site for the new fire hall. This site provides a number of advantages including:
-Quick Access to the highway to improve response times.
-Flexible Site Layout and adaptability for growth.
-Space for future co-use opportunities.

🤔What about the ball diamond?
The approved budget includes $100,000 for upgrades to local ball diamonds to offset impacts to Servello Field.
The City has been working with ball user groups to plan upgrades to other fields and consider long-term options for developing more ball diamonds in Fernie.

🧯What's next?
• Apply to the SPF grant before the September 12 deadline.
• Continue to refine the design as we move to a Class B cost estimate.
• Finalize the funding elements and approvals for the required loan.
• Prepare the site for construction and finalize the construction contract.
• Spring 2026, break ground on the new fire hall.
• In 2027, the City of Fernie will have an operational fire hall designed to meet the current and future needs of our community.

Follow along with the Fire Hall Project at letstalk.fernie.ca/FireHall

04/16/2025

🚒The Fire Hall Replacement Project Survey is live!

👂We want to hear from you. Help us understand your questions, concerns, and priorities as we plan for an urgently needed new fire hall in Fernie.

🗣️Your input will help shape our communications and outreach ahead of a borrowing referendum this fall.

ℹ️ For more information on the Fire Hall Replacement Project and to complete the survey visit: https://letstalk.fernie.ca/firehall
📅Survey is open until May 5.

04/12/2025

🤝Thanks again to everyone who came out to last night's Fire Hall Open House!

📆In case you missed it, there is another opportunity to join us on Saturday, April 12, from 1:00 pm -3:00 pm.

🚒 Tour the temporary Fire Hall, run through a mock response, and learn about plans to build an urgently needed new Fire Hall!

👩‍🚒Connect with Fernie Professional Fire Fighters Local 2827 for a firsthand look at the current facility and the operational challenges faced by our Fernie Fire and Emergency Services team.

📍Temporary Fire Hall location - 1492b Railway Ave.

For more information on the Fire Hall Replacement project, visit letstalk.fernie.ca/firehall

04/03/2025

📨You’re invited!

🚒Join us to tour the temporary fire hall and learn about plans to build an urgently needed new fire hall!

👩‍🚒Connect with Fernie Professional Fire Fighters Local 2827 for a firsthand look at the current facility and the operational challenges faced by our Fernie Fire and Emergency Services team.

🕜Two dates!
Thursday, April 10: 5:00pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 12: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

📍Temporary Fire Hall location - 1492b Railway Ave.

For more information on the Fire Hall Replacement project, visit letstalk.fernie.ca/firehall

03/08/2025

Time change is a good time to change your batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detector

☀️Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 9.
⏰ Fernie Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind everyone when moving the clocks ahead this weekend, to also check the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors 🔋

11/26/2024

🚒🎄Tomorrow night, Fernie Fire and Emergency Services will be joining with other local Emergency Service Providers for their Annual Holiday Food Drive.

🥫From 4:30-8:00pm, you'll hear sirens and see lights flashing as they make their way through Fernie neighbourhoods collecting donations for The Salvation Army Fernie Foodbank.

🛍️You can participate in this important annual campaign by placing non-perishable food items together in a bag or box in a visible location on your front porch for collection.

🍝If you miss them in your neighbourhood, please consider dropping off a donation at the Salvation Army Food Bank on 2nd Ave.