PAYNTON — A landmark along Highway 16 west of Paynton was razed by fire early Tuesday morning.
Emergency services were advised of a structure fire at the Paynton Truck Stop at about 2:30 a.m. according to the Lloydminster Rural/Maidstone detachment.
The restaurant portion of the building was engulfed in flames, while the motel side was not on fire.
Police attempted to awaken any persons occupying the motel with sirens. RCMP say they noted the motel had only limited exits so all doors were knocked at. Entry was gained to one unit where an employee was awoken and removed from the building. The employee advised there was no one else occupying the motel.
Paynton and Maidstone fire departments responded quickly saving the motel portion of the establishment. The majority of the blaze was out by 7:30 a.m. Maidstone pulled out and Paynton firefighters were on scene for an additional five hours putting out hot spots.
The provincial Office of the Fire Commission is providing a fire investigator to assist with the investigation.
The cause of the fire is not known at report time and no persons have been injured in this incident.
