Ponoka County Fire Department

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Cause of Ponoka garage fire under investigation

The cause of a fire that engulfed a garage on 42 St.…

 

The lights of several emergency vehicles could be seen near the Sunken Bridge on May 13. (Photo submitted)

2 women in hospital after single-vehicle rollover outside of Ponoka

One of the woman, the passenger, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries

 

(Emily Jaycox/Ponoka News)

UPDATE: Grass fires break out along Battle River

Four small, separate grass fires ignited along the railway track near the…

 

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Brush fire in Ponoka quickly extinguished

Fire advisory now in effect includes Ponoka, Rimbey and the Summer Village of Parkland Beach

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Ponoka County Regional Fire Services year in review

Ponoka County Regional Fire Services year in review

Fire Prevention Week gives us a chance to reflect on the Regional…

Ponoka County Regional Fire Services year in review
NOW: Fire crews wrap up clean up of garage fire

NOW: Fire crews wrap up clean up of garage fire

Vintage vehicle destroyed

NOW: Fire crews wrap up clean up of garage fire
NOW: Two vehicle MVC on Hwy. 53

NOW: Two vehicle MVC on Hwy. 53

No injuries, door removed to extract one person

NOW: Two vehicle MVC on Hwy. 53
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VIDEO: STARS airlifts patient after rollover

Near Menaik Road July 10.

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Facebook photo of Tammy Dee and Nyle Clemmer

Online fundraisers being held for Ponoka couple who lost their home

Fire claimed Tammy and Nyle Clemmer’s home on March 23, 2020

Facebook photo of Tammy Dee and Nyle Clemmer
Facebook photo of Tammy Dee and Nyle Clemmer

Online fundraisers being held for Ponoka couple who lost their home

Fire claimed Tammy and Nyle Clemmer’s home on Monday

Facebook photo of Tammy Dee and Nyle Clemmer
Members of the Ponoka County East District Fire Department were called to the scene of a trailer in flames early morning March 15. The driver was hauling two trailers but was able to unhook the semi and the first trailer to prevent further damage. There were no injuries. Photo submitted

Ponoka fire crews deal with trailer fire on the QEII

There wasn’t much left of a 53 foot trailer after it went up in flames near Ponoka

Members of the Ponoka County East District Fire Department were called to the scene of a trailer in flames early morning March 15. The driver was hauling two trailers but was able to unhook the semi and the first trailer to prevent further damage. There were no injuries. Photo submitted
Emergency crews attended a collision between a semi and an SUV Feb. 27 on Highway 2A across from the Calnash Ag Event Centre. Details are not clear but it appears the SUV drove into the northbound lane and collided with the semi. Injuries are believed to be relatively minor. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

Minor injuries in semi vs car collision in Ponoka

Ponoka emergency crews were called to the scene of a collision on Highway 2A

Emergency crews attended a collision between a semi and an SUV Feb. 27 on Highway 2A across from the Calnash Ag Event Centre. Details are not clear but it appears the SUV drove into the northbound lane and collided with the semi. Injuries are believed to be relatively minor. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
Firefighters with the Ponoka County East District Fire Department were called to a barn fire Feb. 21 in the later morning. Crews were there for several hours before the fire was fully quelled. There were no injuries and rabbits in the barn were rescued. Photos submitted

Rabbits saved from barn fire in Ponoka County

The Ponoka County East District Fire Department was called to a barn fire

Firefighters with the Ponoka County East District Fire Department were called to a barn fire Feb. 21 in the later morning. Crews were there for several hours before the fire was fully quelled. There were no injuries and rabbits in the barn were rescued. Photos submitted
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Ponoka saves money in fire services delivery

County fire service answered total of 102 calls in town

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Incident management training: Ponoka firefighter Donna Noble (pictured far right) was among a small group of Canadians to take part in a recent specialized emergency management training program offered by Incident Command System Canada. She was picked by the Alberta Emergency Management Agency to take part and was among a group of Canadian first-responders in the class. The entire trip was paid for by ICS Canada. Pictured in the photo are (l-r) Robert Sumner, transport Canada Manitoba; Helene Genest, Parks Canada Quebec; Mike Anderson, City of Grande Prairie Alberta; Jeff Erwin, Office of Fire Commissioner Manitoba; Des Lamoureaux, Sustainable Development Manitoba; Joelle Kirbyson, Sustainable Development Manitoba; Marjorie Ouskan, Sustainable Development Manitoba; Shannon Landels, Parks Canada NWT; Brad Kiedyk, Sustainable Development Manitoba; Nathan Whiffen, Coast Guard Newfoundland/Labrador; Jean Pierre(JP) Gallo, Canada Task Force 2 Alberta; Rob Morton, Alberta Emergency Management Agency, me. Front row (instructors): Dan Michaud, Energy and Resource Development New Brunswick and Mark Emrick, Office of Fire Commissioner Manitoba. Photo submitted

PHOTO: Ponoka firefighter picked for specialized emergency training

Firefighter Donna Noble was picked by AEMA to take part in this specialized training

Incident management training: Ponoka firefighter Donna Noble (pictured far right) was among a small group of Canadians to take part in a recent specialized emergency management training program offered by Incident Command System Canada. She was picked by the Alberta Emergency Management Agency to take part and was among a group of Canadian first-responders in the class. The entire trip was paid for by ICS Canada. Pictured in the photo are (l-r) Robert Sumner, transport Canada Manitoba; Helene Genest, Parks Canada Quebec; Mike Anderson, City of Grande Prairie Alberta; Jeff Erwin, Office of Fire Commissioner Manitoba; Des Lamoureaux, Sustainable Development Manitoba; Joelle Kirbyson, Sustainable Development Manitoba; Marjorie Ouskan, Sustainable Development Manitoba; Shannon Landels, Parks Canada NWT; Brad Kiedyk, Sustainable Development Manitoba; Nathan Whiffen, Coast Guard Newfoundland/Labrador; Jean Pierre(JP) Gallo, Canada Task Force 2 Alberta; Rob Morton, Alberta Emergency Management Agency, me. Front row (instructors): Dan Michaud, Energy and Resource Development New Brunswick and Mark Emrick, Office of Fire Commissioner Manitoba. Photo submitted
Emergency crews were called to the scene of a rock truck in a river Jan. 24. The incident occurred north of Crestomere. Police say wintry road conditions were the cause of the incident. Photo submitted

PHOTOS: Ponoka County man lucky to survive crash into river

The driver of the rock truck was trapped and the vehicle partially submerged in the water

Emergency crews were called to the scene of a rock truck in a river Jan. 24. The incident occurred north of Crestomere. Police say wintry road conditions were the cause of the incident. Photo submitted
Members of the Ponoka County East District Fire Department work to extricate a driver involved in a serious collision south of Ponoka on Highway 2A Friday night. The incident was serious enough that both lanes were impassable for several hours while crews investigated. It’s not known the severity of the injuries from the incident. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

UPDATE: Head-on collision south of Ponoka closes Highway 2A lanes

Fire crews extricated one person with serious injuries

Members of the Ponoka County East District Fire Department work to extricate a driver involved in a serious collision south of Ponoka on Highway 2A Friday night. The incident was serious enough that both lanes were impassable for several hours while crews investigated. It’s not known the severity of the injuries from the incident. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
17-year-old dies in collision near Ponoka

17-year-old dies in collision near Ponoka

Ponoka RCMP are investigating the collision where a 17-year-old Ponoka County boy died

17-year-old dies in collision near Ponoka
The driver of a pickup is believed to have suffered minor injuries Nov. 22 at 11 p.m. after his truck crashed through a guard rail and into the median. Emergency crews were called to the scene of the collision, which occurred on Highway QE2 just south of the Highway 53 Ponoka exit. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

Pickup crashes through guardrail near Ponoka

It is believed there were minor injuries to the driver whose pickup ended up in the median

The driver of a pickup is believed to have suffered minor injuries Nov. 22 at 11 p.m. after his truck crashed through a guard rail and into the median. Emergency crews were called to the scene of the collision, which occurred on Highway QE2 just south of the Highway 53 Ponoka exit. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
Pickup rollover: Ponoka emergency crews responded to the call of a rollover Sunday night just after 6 p.m. east of town on Highway 53. It is believed that there were only minor injuries out of the incident and the cause of the rollover is unknown. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

PHOTOS: Ponoka crews deal with rollover east of town

There were minor injuries to the female driver of a pickup that rolled

Pickup rollover: Ponoka emergency crews responded to the call of a rollover Sunday night just after 6 p.m. east of town on Highway 53. It is believed that there were only minor injuries out of the incident and the cause of the rollover is unknown. Photo by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye