Fire destroys building in the light industrial area
MEDICINE HAT – A giant plume of black smoke could be seen billowing up above the light industrial area in the city’s southwest Wednesday night.
The blaze broke out at the building housing Bamboo Innovations and Deadbolt Construction, on 18th Street SW.
An off duty firefighter spotted the smoke and called it in.
Trucks from all three fire stations responded to the blaze just before 7:00 p.m. and extra crews had to be called in to fight the flames.