Fire crews battle blaze at Banff area museum

A Banff area museum, which contains a large amount of First Nations artifacts, caught fire on Thursday night. There is no word on the extent of damage inside the building.

A Banff museum, which contains a large collection of First Nations artifacts, caught fire on Thursday night.

Fire crews were called to the Banff Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum for reports of a fire.

Thick smoke was seen pouring from the building when crews arrived.

The fire was quickly put out, but there is no information on the extent of damage to the museum or the exhibits inside.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.