Fire Services

Lacombe County Fire Service provides emergency services to Lacombe County, in cooperation with our municipal partners, with one career Fire Chief, four paid-on-call District Chiefs, and up to 90 paid-on-call fire members in departments based in Alix, Bentley, Clive, and Eckville.

In addition to this, fire protection is provided through agreements with the City of Lacombe and the towns of Blackfalds, Sylvan Lake, and Bashaw.  

• Manager of Fire and Emergency Services – Dave Bain
  
• Alix District Fire Chief – Corrie Anderson 
• Bentley District Fire Chief – Ian McLaren
• Clive District Fire Chief – Steve Zaytsoff
• Eckville District Fire Chief – John Philips

Lacombe County Fire Service is governed through the Lacombe County Fire Bylaw and the Lacombe County F(1) Policy, both of which discuss the rules for Fire Permits, Fire Pits, Fireworks Permits and potential charges for fire fighting services. 

To ensure efficient response to all emergencies and provide for support to other departments when needed Lacombe County is split in to different response areas.

View our Response Area Map to see which departments responds in your area. 

Fire Prevention involves the prevention of fire related property loss and injury through public education, inspection, and enforcement of the Fire Code and investigation of fire incidents. The Lacombe County Fire Service is committed to ensuring the safety of the public as their primary focus, by reducing the potential risk of fire.

To request a fire inspection or report unsafe conditions please contact Fire Services.