Fire crews battle blaze at Redwood Meadows fire station

Fire crews battled a blaze at the Redwood Meadows fire station Wednesday evening, prompting a multi-agency emergency response and temporary impacts to local services.

At around 5:15 p.m., Redwood Meadows Emergency Services issued a notice to residents saying a fire had broken out in the back hall of the townsite’s fire station, located roughly 40 kilometres southwest of Calgary along Highway 22 near Bragg Creek.

Crews from Rocky View Fire Services were called in to help Redwood Meadows firefighters battle the blaze, Redwood Meadows Emergency Services said in a Facebook post.

By 5:35 p.m., the townsite’s emergency department said the back hall of the station was “fully involved” with fire as crews worked to contain the blaze.

Tsuut’ina Police, EMS and ATCO were also on site supporting the response.

The fire was under control by about 6 p.m., with crews still working to extinguish the fire as of 6:50 p.m., according to the townsite’s emergency department.

By 7:05 p.m., the department said the fire was extinguished, with fire crews remaining on site to deal with “hot spots.”

During the response, the Townsite of Redwood Meadows issued a notice advising residents to stop all water use, citing a low water plant reservoir. In a Facebook post, the townsite said Eastlink equipment located beside the burned building was damaged, and residents should expect internet and television service disruptions for several days.

This story will be updated if more information becomes available.