Canmore Condo Fire

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Wilderness Ridge condo buildings are consumed by fire at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday (April 25) in Canmore’s Three Sisters Mountain Village. Four luxury condo buildings caught fire, with three being destroyed completely and two more sustaining damage.
by Tanya Foubert


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BREAKING NEWS: $25 million in real estate destroyed by fire

By Tanya Foubert - Rocky Mountain Outlook

Published: April 27, 2009 5:00 PM
Updated: April 27, 2009 5:17 PM An early morning fire in Canmore over the weekend has destroyed up to $25 million in real estate in the Three Sisters Mountain Village subdivision.

Canmore Fire-EMS was dispatched to the multiple building structure fire just before 1 a.m. at the Wilderness Ridge condos at Stewart Creek Landing, Saturday (April 25).

Upon arrival, crews discovered two large, still under construction, 12-unit luxury condo buildings ablaze, with a third building starting to ignite.

Banff Fire Department was called in to help with its main engine and aerial truck.

Firefighters went on the defensive, fighting the fire that was spreading toward two buildings. At that point, an offensive attack was taken on the third building that was starting to ignite to mitigate a developing roof fire.

Three buildings were completely destroyed, with fire damage to the third floor of a fourth building and heavy water damage throughout it. A fifth building sustained damage to its windows due to the intense heat.

Canmore Fire Chief Todd Sikorsky called the incident under control at 6:11 a.m.

Canmore’s fire department saw 31 members involved and Banff 10 members.

The damage is estimated to be between $20 million and $25 million. The incident is currently under investigation by local and provincial fire investigators.