All hotel guests were accounted for after a fire broke out at the Ramada by Wyndham Cochrane on Sunday.
High winds caused the fire to spread at the hotel, located at 10 Westside Drive, at around 2 p.m., according to Insp. Jeff Avery with Cochrane Fire Services.
Avery said about 30 firefighters were on scene, including engines from Cochrane, Rocky View County, Redwood Meadows and Calgary.
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Westside Drive was closed, and crews asked people to stay away due to the heavy smoke in the area, Avery said.
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