(Video: Jay Dowhaniuk)
There were no injuries in a late night blaze that tore through a Big White chalet early Saturday morning.
According to Big White fire chief Chris Cormack, the fire started around 1:45 a.m. at a home on Porcupine Drive on the resort.
Several posts on social media show the fire ripping through the property, nicknamed the 鈥淎-Frame鈥� or 鈥淭he Pharmacy.鈥�
Big White senior vice president Michael J. Ballingall said the property was built in the 70s and it was under renovations so no one was living in it.
鈥淏ig White fire crew were there and put it out,鈥� Ballingall said.
鈥淚t certainly lit up the night sky.鈥�
While there were no injuries, chief Cormack said that a few adjoining residences were damaged from the breaking flames.
Cormack said he was impressed with how his crews fought this fire.
鈥淚t was a stubborn fire, probably took us over four hours to knock down,鈥� he said.
鈥淥ur priority arriving was to protect the side buildings. Really impressed with the crews in the adverse conditions.鈥�
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The A-Frame picked up various eulogies on social media as the residence was both loved and avoided for its popularity.
鈥淪ay bye to the famous pharmacy,鈥� said one Big White local.
鈥淪o many memories up in smoke,鈥� said another.
Cormack noted that the Big White Fire Department had been to the area before for medical calls.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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