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Dumpster fire spreads to building in downtown GP

Feb 2, 2024 | 8:14 AM

The Grande Prairie Fire Department says a dumpster fire spread to the exterior of a building in downtown Grande Prairie.

Crews responded quickly to reports of the dumpster fire on Thursday evening, which spread to the Market Manor building that houses residential suites and a business.

The GPFD says the building was temporarily evacuated for a few hours to allow firefighters to extinguish the flames.

No injuries or loss of housing occurred from the incident.

The fire department says thanks to the construction of the building, sprinkler system, and quick action, the blaze was brought under control in a timely manner to stop damages from increasing.

The cause of this fire is under investigation by the GPFD and RCMP.