Canadian Mountain Holidays

We have received several inquiries about the recent fire in Panorama Mountain Village, so decided to put up a post about the incident. Please be aware that this article is written from a casual observer’s point of view and contains opinions and conjecture that have not be confirmed by the relevant authorities.

On the night of June 20/21, a Friday night, one block of the Horsethief condo complex caught fire. All sixteen units in the 300 block sustained serious damage.

It is believed that the fire started at about 12.30am, apparently caused by an electrical fault.

Here are some photo’s taken on the Saturday morning:

Fortunately, there is no word of any injuries caused by the incident, nor were any firefighters harmed while dealing with the blaze.

It is believed that twelve units had resort staff living in them. Some had literally just moved in a couple of nights previously, and others had been living there for several years. These people lost everything they owned, destoyed either by the fire, or damage from the chemicals and water used to douse the flames.

Word is that the central check-in office received complaints from guests in nearby units about the noise made by the fire alarms, and how the fire had impacted on their enjoyment of their visit to Panorama. What can I say? Its amazing how self-centered people can be, when their neighbours have just lost not only everything they own, but the very roof over their heads!

Now, almost three weeks later, the block is safely condoned off and awaiting the finalization of the fire investigation before any action can be taken with regard to repairing or replacing the building. General consensus is that the building will have to be completely demolished and rebuilt:

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