Fire Crews Respond to Westridge Curling Club Structure Fire

Update #2: Thursday, June 24, 2021 1:30 p.m.

Fire crews spent the night on fire watch. No major flare ups occurred. Insurance companies are bringing fencing to secure the site this afternoon. Fire Investigation will commence in the next 48 hours. Please avoid the area. The bulk of the buildings walls were pushed down with heavy equipment last night due to safety hazards. The clean up process will begin in the next few days.

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Update #1: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 10:50 p.m.

The Westridge Curling Club fire is now out. The Stony Plain Fire Department is overhauling and looking for hot spots while heavy equipment is being used to tear down damaged walls. Crews will remain on scene through the night for fire watch and to ensure safety. No injuries to residents or firefighters occurred, but unfortunately the building is a complete loss.

The Stony Plain Outdoor Pool and Rotary Spray Park will be closed until power is restored and circulation systems are placed back online. Each facility may need to be cleaned as a result of the fire before they can re-opened.

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 8:00PM

A structure fire broke out at the Westridge Curling Club in Stony Plain on June 23 at approximately 6PM. The fire is deeply seated inside the structure and has spread rapidly across the roof. Fire crews on the scene report the 63-year old building, home to 220 Curling Club members and seven leagues, will not be recovered.

“The building was unoccupied and we have no injuries to report,” says Stony Plain Fire Chief Trevor Mistal. “Six fire trucks and 24 firefighters from the Stony Plain Fire Department and the Spruce Grove Fire Services are on the scene.”

An investigation will be carried out after the fire is contained. Further details are not available at this time and updates will be provided as fire operations are completed.