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Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services investigates fatal apartment fire

Fire Josiah Spyker -
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services is investigating a fatal fire that occurred on Wednesday night.

City urging residents to be prepared for extreme heat

City of Cranbrook Josiah Spyker -
The City of Cranbrook is making sure residents understand the risk of extreme heat with hot weather in the forecast. 

Cranbrook Fire Department sees small decrease in Q2 calls

City of Cranbrook Josiah Spyker -
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services responded to 543 calls for service during the second quarter of 2026, a small decrease form the first quarter. 

Cranbrook residents encouraged to strengthen community wildfire resilience through FireSmart

Wildfires Kate Brown -
Residents are being encouraged to take simple steps around their homes to help reduce wildfire risk and strengthen Cranbrook's overall resilience during wildfire season.

Calls stay steady for Cranbrook Fire Department

Emergency Services Josiah Spyker -
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services had 589 calls for service between January and March, essentially unchanged from the prior quarter. 

Cranbrook firefighters respond to challenging blaze

Fire Josiah Spyker -
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services responded to a fully engulfed house fire on the 300 block of 7th Avenue South in Cranbrook.

Cranbrook awarded grant for future prescribed burns

City of Cranbrook Josiah Spyker -
The City of Cranbrook has received $190,000 from the Columbia Basin Trust for two planned wildfire mitigation projects. 

Cranbrook firefighters gain new training space before its demolition

City of Cranbrook Layne Gallant -
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services now have more space for firefighter emergency training after being given access to the former Claydon Villa building. 

Cranbrook asking for continued funding of landscape treatment grant program

City of Cranbrook Josiah Spyker -
The city of Cranbrook will be sending a letter to the premier, forests minister and local MLA asking for continued support of a wildfire mitigation grant program. 

Demand for emergency services stays steady

City of Cranbrook Josiah Spyker -
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services responded to 587 calls for service in the fourth quarter of 2025. 

Santa Claus is coming to Cranbrook for pre-Christmas check

City of Cranbrook Josiah Spyker -
The Cranbrook Fire Department has confirmed with the North Pole that Jolly Old Saint Nick will be touring Cranbrook on Christmas Eve ahead of the big night. 

City adopts stair policy, won’t include recent provincial changes

City of Cranbrook Josiah Spyker -
The City of Cranbrook has approved a new policy around single egress stairwells, but won't be allowing recent changes made by the provincial government. 

Fire department sees stable increase over summer months

Fire Josiah Spyker -
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services received 633 calls for service in the third quarter of 2025, an 11 per cent increase compared to the spring. 

EDU gets rid of explosive substance in Cranbrook

RCMP Josiah Spyker -
The explosive disposal unit (EDU) was called in to Cranbrook on Monday to dispose of a explosive substance. 

Funding approved for prescribed burn near airport

City of Cranbrook Josiah Spyker -
Cranbrook city council has approved $15,000 to go towards a prescribed burn adjacent to the Kootenay Rockies International Airport. 

Fire department call volume stays stable

City of Cranbrook Josiah Spyker -
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services had 568 calls for service in the second quarter of 2025, but the work load continues to manageable. 
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