Fire crews from Olds, Didsbury and Carstairs were called to large fire at a slaughterhouse about four kilometres south of Didsbury Tuesday.
It happened at around 2:30 p.m. along Range Road 20 at Township Road 310.
Paramedics were on standby in case any firefighters were hurt battling the massive blaze.
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No one was injured.
According to Carstairs’ fire chief Jordan Schafer, within about an hour, crews had an upper-hand on the blaze.
Fire crews had initially suggested the slaughterhouse was abandoned. Late Tuesday afternoon, Global News was contacted by a woman who said the plant was actually in use, processing for a retail store at the time of the fire.
The investigation into what started the fire is ongoing.