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Photo courtesy County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service
By Erika Rolling
County Fire

Firefighters salvage belongings and Christmas presents in house fire

Dec 24, 2022 | 5:02 PM

At approximately 11:20 a.m. this morning, the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service – Teepee Creek, Bezanson, and Clairmont stations – along with Sexsmith and Wembley Fire Departments responded to a structure fire near Teepee Creek on Township Road 740.

The fire was in a manufactured home and when crews arrived heavy plumes of smoke were coming from it.

Firefighters made their way into the home and contained the fire to the residence and were able to salvage some belongings and Christmas presents.

The temperature was -25 at the time of the fire and made for some extra challenges for crews.

The Regional Fire Service would like to acknowledge the volunteer firefighters that responded to the incident on Christmas Eve for their hard work and dedication, no matter the time.

The cause of the fire was not stated in the news release from the County.

by Erika Rolling