Fire Destroys Skeena Hotel in Terrace

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 09:23 AM

Terrace, B.C.- The Skeena Hotel in Terrace is no more.

This morning, around 4, the fire alarms started blaring, and the only three people in the building managed to make it out safely.

At daylight, heavy machinery was brought in to topple the structure. ( photo at right shows smoldering rubble, photo courtesy Opinion250 reader)

Firefighters remain on the scene this hour, dousing the pile of rubble with water.

The cause of the fire is not known. (Below, photo of fire as it raged at 6:00 this morning, photo courtesy Opinion250 reader.)

Below, Firefighter pours water on the pile of rubble as an emergency stairway raises into the mist and smoke: Photo courtesy opinion250 reader

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Posted by: sum42guy2k on September 10 2008 10:01 AM

wow...is there a hotel arsonist around?

Posted by: He speaks on September 10 2008 10:20 AM

Wow, only three made it out. Afraid to find out how many perished.

Posted by: northernjoe on September 10 2008 10:32 AM

Article says "the only 3 people".... so, sounds like everyone is ok.... thanks goodness

Posted by: delpi on September 10 2008 11:25 AM

I was staying at the Best Western about 100 yards from the fire. Everyone did get out safe they were at the Best Western having coffee this morning. Building was fully engulfed at about 6 am quite the seen

Posted by: cobrasnake on September 10 2008 11:48 AM

I will bet that the mess will be bulldozed and cleaned up before the Columbus hotel is....

Posted by: BCRacer on September 10 2008 12:06 PM

Scary stuff all these fires...
Maybe it is time to update the sprinkler systems in all the hotels and motels?
Makes one think twice about where we stay...

Posted by: cobrasnake on September 10 2008 12:10 PM

I will bet that the mess will be bulldozed and cleaned up before the Columbus hotel is....

Posted by: Nejeb ma on September 10 2008 1:34 PM

This building has been up for sale for quite some time.

I guess now they don't need to worry about selling it.

Posted by: metalman on September 10 2008 2:26 PM

You are right, BC racer, definitely consider where you stay, and look for the nearest exit to the outdoors from your room, look out the window, can you get out? can you jump to safety? is there a smoke detector? does it work?
Man it's tough being paranoid, but they really are out to get us. "THe price of freedom is eternal vigilance"
metalman.

Posted by: He speaks on September 10 2008 3:11 PM

Sounds like the Bus may be subject to financial combustion.