Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire in Fairmont

Members of the Fairmont Fire Department responded to a report of a fully involved structure fire this morning in Fairmont.

“When the call came in at 4:35 am, callers reported a fully involved structure fire in the Mountainside area of Fairmont,” explains Columbia Valley Rural Fire & Rescue Chief Drew Sinclair. “Upon arrival, the vacant building was found to be a total loss and firefighters immediately focused their efforts on defensive actions to protect a neighbouring building and prevent the fire from getting into surrounding trees.”

A total of 10 members from the Fairmont Fire Department responded to the call, along with 3 pieces of apparatus. BC Hydro and RCMP also quickly responded when the call came in.  Firefighters extinguished hot spots and the site will be turned over to the property management company this morning.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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