Austin MB Fire Department

05/31/2026

❗️INCIDENT REPORT❗️

May 30, 2026

2252hrs (10:52 PM)

Austin Fire received a request from RCMP to extinguish a bonfire at Jackson Lake

Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 arrived and met an RCMP cruiser on scene where it appeared a party was taking place

Hose line from Alpha 1 was used to soak down a large number of pallets being used as firewood

Once the fire was adequately extinguished, crews packed up and returned to the hall

05/30/2026

❗️INCIDENT REPORT❗️

May 29, 2026

0009hrs (12:09 AM)

Austin Fire responded to the report of a vehicle vs. deer approximately 2 kilometers west of Sidney on Hwy 1

Firefighters found an SUV with major damage to the doors and bumper parked on the side of the hwy. A small elk was confirmed to be the culprit and was found near the SUV

The occupant was not injured

05/27/2026

❗️INCIDENT REPORT❗️

May 26, 2026

1851hrs (6:51 PM)

Austin Fire attended to the report of a grass fire approximately 8 miles south of town on Hwy 34

Crews arrived and found a ditch fire along the highway. Hose lines from Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 were used to quickly contain the fire. The cause is unknown

No property damage or injuries to report

05/22/2026

❗️INCIDENT REPORT❗️

May 21, 2026

0541hrs (5:41 AM)

Austin Fire was dispatched to the report of truck and shop on fire along Road 71W

Crews deployed a full offensive attack and were able to stop the fire before the entire building was ablaze, saving everything in the shop from being severely damaged

Although much of the shop roof and a pickup truck were damaged, the results of training and skill came in to play here significantly

Thank you to MacGregor Fire for having our backs once again!

No injuries were sustained during the incident

05/16/2026

❗️INCIDENT REPORT❗️

May 15, 2026

11:10hrs (11:10 AM)

Austin Fire was dispatched to the report of a hydro line down causing fire along Road 59W

Firefighters arrived and observed a broken hydro line arcing in the grass and dirt below. Because of the danger of electricution, firefighters kept their distance from the affected area

Hydro crews arrived and disconnected power, allowing firefighters to water down burning trees and grass

❗️A huge shout-out to Manitoba Hydro members for their tireless work these past couple days, you make our jobs safer!

05/15/2026

❗️INCIDENT REPORT❗️

May 14, 2026

1932hrs (7:32 PM)

Austin Fire responded to MacGregor Fire's mutual aid request for our water tender (Alpha 4) in their jurisdiction

Two members attended with Alpha 4 and provided extra water to MacGregor's firefighting efforts. Baker Colony was also in attendance with their tender truck to provide a water supply

After using one tank of water, Austin Fire returned to the fire hall while MacGregor finished on scene

05/14/2026

Thats us folks!

While the Municipality currently does not have a burn ban in place, it is still very dangerous to be burning right now. Please use common sense during these dry and windy days

🔥 🔥 **EXTREME FIRE DANGER** 🔥 🔥

With those Strong Winds tomorrow paired with RH(%) numbers into the 20's across SW Manitoba, Fire Danger will be EXTREME!!

DO NOT BURN OVER THE NEXT 48-72 HOURS... 🛑

Some relief will come by Victoria Day as cooler and wetter weather settles in. ☁️ 🌧️ ♥️



-Justin. 🤓

05/12/2026

❗️INCIDENT REPORT❗️

May 11, 2026

1936hrs (7:36 PM)

Austin Fire responded to the report of an ATV accident in Sidney

Firefighters arrived on scene and assisted paramedics with patient care and scene security. The patient was taken by ambulance and firefighters cleared the scene

Thank you to those who attended and assisted with the incident

05/04/2026

❗️INCIDENT REPORT❗️

May 3, 2026

1406hrs (2:06PM)

Austin Fire responded to the report of a large brush fire near the southern border of the Municipality

Alpha 1, 2 and 4 were deployed with 13 members. As crews neared the location a large amount of white smoke could already be seen from miles away

Arriving on scene AFD found a large area of tall grass/shrubbery on fire, quickly moving towards a yardside

Attack lines, water backpacks and leaf blowers were used to quickly cut the fire down from spreading in the high winds

Firefighters spent nearly 4 hours tending to hot-spots and making sure a rekindle was unlikely

Thank you to those who responded!

05/03/2026