Firefighters Use Snowcats To Access Burning Building California Ski Resort
Multiple agencies responded to a fire at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort’s mid mountain lodge on Tuesday night, using snowcats to approach the structure as it is normally only accessible via chairlifts.
According to Truckee Fire, the fire happened around 5:00pm. Multiple fire crews from different agencies including Cal Fire, the Northstar Fire Department, and North Tahoe Fire Protection District were shuttled to the upper mountain building fire using snowcats.
“The fire was located on the second story of the Sugar Bowl Resort, Mid Mountain Lodge. Extensive overhaul was required due to the heavy timber construction.” –CAL FIRE NEU
2NEWS reports there were no injuries and no other buildings were involved. It is not know if the building was occupied at the time the fire started or what ignited the fire. It is believed that a Sugar Bowl employee called in to report the fire. Images of the fire were captured by a Nevada Seismological Laboratory web camera.
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