The extreme cold created additional challenges for firefighters battling a blaze at the Northern Bear Golf Course near Township Road 510 and Range Road 222 in Alberta’s Strathcona County Saturday morning.
Fire crews arrived around 3 a.m. to find the southeast side of the clubhouse on fire with flames coming through the roof.
A spokesperson with Strathcona Fire said minutes later the clubhouse was fully involved and “crews were fighting a defensive fire in very difficult fire conditions.”
Five tankers were required to shuttle in water.
Officials said the water supply was challenged due to the extreme -40 C temperature, creating issues with frozen pump ports and lines.
A shift change was underway around 9 a.m. with fresh crews replacing the night shift.
No injuries were reported.
Fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire.
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