Fire tears through Ramada Hotel in Cochrane

Fire crews from neighbouring communities had to be called in to help with a fire that broke out in the Ramada hotel in Cochrane on Sunday. Cochrane Fire Service (CFS) received a call around 2 p.m. about smoke coming from the building. When firefighters arrived they said there was smoke coming from the northwest corner of the hotel. “We experienced really heavy winds here in Cochrane so it spread the fire very fast,” said Insp. Jeff Avery with the CFS. Crews from several surrounding a