Late night fire destroys workshop on ranch near Priddis

A Saturday night fire on a rural property north of Highway 22 reduced a building to a pile of charred beams and ash in a matter of minutes. At approximately 10:00 p.m., fire crews from Priddis, Turner Valley, Black Diamond and several other outlying fire departments responded to a ranch west of Priddis Valley Road after reports of fire. Foothills Fire Department Fire Chief Jim Smith says approximately 25 firefighters arrived on scene and encountered a shop engulfed in flames. “It was fully