Fort St. James Fire Department was called to the Integris Recycling Centre, along with police and ambulance, at around 2:30 a.m. on Monday morning.
The newly constructed recycling centre was fully engulfed in flame when firefighters arrived, despite the fact the fire was located right next to the fire department.
Chief Bennet said the fire appeared to have started in the far (mixed paper) bin and moved from there into the building.
The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.
It was a tragic holiday Monday for Fort St. James, however, with members of GUF arriving on the scene at around 6 a.m. to survey the damage, the building and contents were completely destroyed.
The Greening Up Fort St. James (GUF) Society has worked since 2008 to make the community more sustainable, and had finally reached a major goal last month with the grand opening of their Integris Recycling Centre.
