2 planes, 2 hangars destroyed in fire at Stanley Airport
Emergency services found structures engulfed in flames when they responded Thursday afternoon
A fire at a small airport in Hants County has destroyed two aircraft and two hangars, says the facility's general manager.
Fire crews who were called to the Stanley Airport near Windsor, N.S., on Thursday afternoon found the two hangars engulfed in flames, Jim Ward told CBC News.
Ward said the fire was first noticed by a member of the Stanley Sport Aviation Association, the group of private aircraft owners and flying enthusiasts that operates the airport.
"One of the members that was here in their trailer heard a popping noise and when she looked out, she could see the smoke and it was pretty well engulfed at that point," he said.
Ward arrived at the airport not long after the fire started. He said they were able to pull two aircraft out of one of the hangars before it was engulfed by flames. Fire services arrived on the scene shortly afterward.
Firefighters have since contained the fire and are now mopping up hot spots, he said.
It's not known how the fire started.
The airport is used mostly by small private aircraft.
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