One firefighter was transported to hospital after being injured battling a blaze at the courthouse in Golden.
Alarms went off in the Golden Law Courts and Service BC building about 3;30 am Monday morning and flames were still shooting from the single-storey building more than five hours later.
The building is likely a total loss.
A full release from the Golden BC Fire Rescue can be found below:
On March 13, 2023 at approximately 3:30 a.m. the Golden Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Park Drive at the B.C. Provincial Courthouse. Nicholson Fire Department also responded. The building is still on fire and is being contained and sprayed down by the ladder truck and another tanker truck. Crews will remain on scene extinguishing the fire and hot spots. Public Works crews will also be in attendance to help manage the water run-off.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. No one was inside the building at the time of the fire. One member of the Golden Fire Department suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is being transported to the Cranbrook Hospital.
We ask that the public please avoid the area if possible.
– With files from the Canadian Press. Press release and picture from Golden BC Fire Rescue / Facebook
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