Wilmington, N.Y.  At approximately 8:56pm a call was placed by a Whiteface Mountain employee reporting a fire at the mid-station lodge. 

At approximately 9:00pm Wilmington Fire Department, along with the Upper Jay Fire Department responded to a fully active structure fire with approximately 20 personnel.  

The fire was contained with no reported injuries to emergency personnel or Whiteface staff.    

New York State fire inspectors will begin investigation in the morning to determine the official cause of the fire.   

There is no expected impact to daily operations or trail closures.  

The lodge was fully operational throughout the day with this being the resort’s 12^th day of operation during the 2019-2020 season.

Whiteface welcomed approximately 1,400 guests today.  

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