On Thursday evening around 11:40 P.M. the Grande Prairie Fire Department responded for report of a fire at the Courtyard Apartments. The building smoke detector alerted the occupants to the fire and the building was evacuating as the Fire Department arrived. A small fire was located in a stairwell and was quickly extinguished, limiting damage to the building.

There were no injuries during this incident and all tenants were allowed to return to their suites.