Firefighters in Port Alberni were called to a blaze that was sending smoke into the air early Wednesday morning.

Crews with the Port Alberni Fire Department – as well as the Cherry Creek, Sproat Lake and Beaver Creek fire departments – were called to Dog Mountain Brewing in 3100 block of 3rd Ave. around 2 a.m.

In a social media post Wednesday morning, Dog Mountain Brewing said it would be closed for at least the next day or two as it planned its next steps.

“The main building appears to be intact and unharmed, however the doghouse was not so lucky,” said the brewery. “Fortunately no one was injured as this occurred after hours.”

“We’d like to thank the Port Alberni Fire Department Sproat Lake Fire and other attending first responders for their hard work. They are true heroes,” it added

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