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Cause of Blaze Determined

Fire crews continue to clean up after a blaze destroyed the Confederation College campus in Dryden.
Deputy Fire Chief Ken Kurz says they were called to the scene at 4:45 this morning, after a passer-by noticed smoke bellowing from the building.
Kurz says the fire was confined to a main floor classroom and was caused by an electrical problem.
However, the blaze quickly spread through the building, gutting the facility.
No one was hurt.
In addition to the college, the building also housed Contact North and Voyageur Net.

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Dryden, CA
10:37 pm, May 9, 2026
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