Early Friday morning, a fire destroyed the historic Lethbridge Hotel in the 200 block of 5 Street South. The building, which was built in 1885 by William Henderson, was the oldest business in Lethbridge and held the city’s first Methodist church service and town council meeting. Fire crews responded to the scene at approximately 2:15 a.m., and found the building showing visible flames from the upper levels. Despite their efforts, the building sustained extensive damage, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Due to the instability of the building, it was demolished Friday evening. Fire and Emergency Services remained on scene to monitor and extinguish hot spots as needed. The site will be fenced off and debris will be hauled away.
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