NORTH BATTLEFORD - Many fire crews, including the North Battleford Fire Department, RM of North Battleford Fire Department, and Town of Battleford Fire Department, responded to a significant structure fire at a commercial property on the Highway 16 Bypass late Monday night.
The building sustained severe damage and is now considered a total loss.
The fire occurred at the Canadian Motor Inn motel in North Battleford.
There are no reported serious injuries; only minor injuries have been documented among the evacuated persons and first responders.
Firefighters were dispatched just before 10 p.m. on Oct. 14, as flames engulfed a main transmission line pole, causing widespread power outages in the area.
Upon arrival at the scene, firefighters found a portion of the structure fully involved in flames, with wind gusts of up to 47 km/h creating challenging conditions for firefighting efforts. RCMP, Community Safety Officers, and WPD Ambulance were on-site, too, along with local heavy equipment operators to assist with the response.
Residents throughout North Battleford experienced a power outage of approximately two hours after the electrical housing for the main transmission line caught fire. SaskPower crews attended to restore the power late Monday night.
Fire crews remained on-site until approximately 5 a.m. the next morning to ensure the fire was fully contained. The RCMP assisted with the evacuation of nearby properties for safety.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
- With files from Cleo Ding
