Bentley District Fire Department

Volunteer | Dedication | Perserverance

The Bentley District Fire Department is comprised of 17 committed volunteers, dedicated to serving our community. Since its establishment, the Bentley Fire Department has continued to preserve the safety and security of community members within its 1000 sq km area district. From fighting fires, to medical emergency responses, and motor vehicle accidents, our volunteers are highly trained and experienced to react and aid in many emergency situations. Training every Monday night as well as some weekends and responding to over 70 emergency calls per year, the Bentley District Fire Department's volunteers devote their lives to helping others.

This past month your fire department has been unusually quiet with only four incidents to report:

March 20, 2021  /  Guest User

  • At 9:54 a.m. on February 22 thirteen members responded to an accident on Range Road 2-3 and Two. Rd. 400, west of Bentley in Eckville’s area. The EFD was busy at another call and called Bentley for assistance. A westbound truck and trailer and another westbound truck turning south collided at the intersection. All of the vehicles’ occupants were safely out upon arrival and appeared to have minimal injuries however they were monitored until EMS arrived and could evaluate each of them. Traffic was managed while RCMP conducted their investigation and once they concluded the roadways were cleaned up and the BFD transferred command to Eckville Fire Department before leaving.

  • On February 27 at 6:52 p.m. crews were sent to an electrical hazard call at the Bentley Care Centre, where staff members had reportedly noticed a strong burning smell and called 911. A maintenance staff member meanwhile discovered a wall-mounted space heater with burned out electronics which appeared to be the culprit. Fire crews investigated with the TIC and gas monitor to ensure nothing else was causing problems and no further heat, smoke or elevated levels of dangerous gases was discovered.

  • At 7:26 p.m. on March 7 nearly all BFD members responded to a call for Mutual Aid from Eckville FD. A structure fire had been reported by a passerby and several fire departments had been notified in case their help was needed. Bentley’s Engine and Tender were almost at the scene when Eckville reported that this was a controlled burn with permits in place and the BFD was stood down.

  • And on March 8 at 8:51 a.m. a call was received of a structure on fire at a rural residence northwest of town on Range Road 1-4. A fully involved shop greeted firefighters from Bentley and Eckville, who had been called in to assist. No one was inside the building so several hose teams set up a defensive attack to bring the raging fire under control. Bentley’s pond was immediately set up and Tenders from Bentley and Eckville were kept busy shuttling water to the scene. Fortunately, winds were light and blowing away from the nearby home and toward the road which helped prevent the fire from spreading. Crews spent several hours at the scene extinguishing the fire and pulling down the remains to facilitate soaking down any remaining hot spots. A preliminary fire investigation was conducted once it was safe to enter and eventually the scene was left in the care of the landowner and tenant.

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